Some passengers were killed while others sustained injuries.
While contributing to a debate on the motion sponsored by Sani on Tuesday, Gabriel Suswam, senator representing Benue north-east, said the country is under attack and urgent measures should be taken to address insecurity in the country.
“This is the time that we as a senate meet with the leadership of this country to sit down and talk.”
“In the whole country, the issue of Kaduna state is the worst. There must be an urgent action immediately to solve all the problems,” Laah said.
In the motion, the upper legislative chamber asked the army and the air force to sustain their operations on the enclaves of these gunmen.
It also asked the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to provide relief materials for the victims of the attack.