The Senate has summoned the nation\u2019s security chiefs over the spate of insecurity across the country.<\/p>\n
The Senate also noted that it would meet with President Bola Tinubu for briefings on the state of insecurity across the nation.<\/p>\n
A motion on urgent national importance on national security was raised by the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, on behalf of the 109 senators during Tuesday plenary.<\/p>\n
Bamidele said, \u201cMr President, motion on the spate of insecurity in the Nigerian nation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Senate notes with sadness, the rising spate of killings, kidnappings, banditry and other criminal activities in the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cSenate further notes the recent killings in Agata Local Government Area of Benue State, which led to the loss of lives, including security personnel and wanton destruction of property as well as the brutal killings of 11 residents of Logo Local Government Area of Benue State.<\/p>\n
\u201cSenate equally notes the various kidnappings in the Federal Capital Territory where victims have been killed after collecting ransom.<\/p>\n
\u201cSenate is also aware of several cases of kidnappings all over the country where huge ransom had been paid and several of the victims still got killed.<\/p>\n
\u201cSenate is also aware that the recent killings of two traditional rulers in Ekiti State and the abduction of primary school pupils in Ekiti had further aggravated the level of insecurity in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added, \u201cSenate notes the unfortunate bomb explosion at Bodija in Ibadan Oyo State where no less than five lives were lost and several residential houses, schools, hotels, and religious centres were destroyed.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Senate equally notes the killing of several residents of Mangu, Bokkos, and Barkin Ladi communities in Plateau State.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Senate observed a minute\u2019s silence in honour of the deceased.<\/p>\n
In his comment, the Senate President said, \u201cAfter the interactive session with the security chiefs, which we agreed that it should be next week, we would also fix a time to discuss the outcome with Mr President.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Senate has summoned the nation\u2019s security chiefs over the spate of insecurity across the country. The Senate also noted that it would meet with President Bola Tinubu for briefings…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":110359,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-110358","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exclusive"],"yoast_head":"\n