Plateau: Senate Invites Security Chiefs Over Attacks

The security chiefs have been called before the 10th Senate due to the recent killings in the state of Plateau.

Chief of Staff of the Army Taoreed Lagbaja; Chief of Staff of the Air Force Hassan Abubakar; Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) Yusuf Bichi; and Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun are among those invited

Following Diiket Plang, the senator from Plateau Central, bringing the event to the attention of the red chamber, the Senate convened the security chiefs on Saturday

Some armed men had killed many residents during attacks on 17 communities in Bokkos and Barkin-Ladi LGAs of Plateau state.

The attacks were said to have occurred on December 23 and snowballed to 24 while residents were preparing for the Christmas celebration.

Houses were razed and properties were looted during the attacks.

While moving the motion, Plang expressed dismay over the attacks that have displaced many residents in the LGAs.

Contributing to the debate, Titus Zam, senator representing Benue north-west, lamented that the service chiefs did not have a grasp of the security situation in the country.

Zam said, “Nigeria is in trouble.

“The service chiefs that appeared before this senate appeared to know what they were doing