The Senate has called on President Mohammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency on security without further delay.
The Senate’s call came after a point of order by Senator Sani Musa (APC, Niger East), on the abduction of students and teachers of the Government Science College, Kagara.
Musa said the terrorist who whisked their victims away were dressed in military uniforms. The Senator said security agencies had explained that they were on the trail of the criminals.
The Senate demanded the implementation of its ad hoc resolution on security and urged the combined team of military and police to set up an operation to destroy criminal camps across the country.
Senator Sabi Abdullahi, also from Niger State, said the kidnappers and bandits were emboldened by the successes being recorded in the state in recent times as about 100 people had so far been kidnapped in the state.
Abdullahi said the entire forest extending from Abuja to Niger State and up to Zamfara State, was being used by the criminals.
He noted that residents of FCT are no longer safe because the bandits had already extended their activities to Niger State, bordering the FCT.
