Senate To Summon Security Chiefs As Insecurity Worsens, Date Not Stipulated

In response to the growing level of insecurity in the nation, the Nigerian Senate has called a meeting with the heads of security, with a precise date to be determined later.

After more than three hours of closed-door discussion, the Senate denounced the growing number of kidnappings, banditry, and outright killings of law-abiding residents by criminals.

Senate Leader Michael Bamidele Opeyemi disclosed that all 109 senators supported the insecurity motion because of its critical significance.

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Senate President Godswill Akpabio, in his remarks, lamented the continuous banditry and kidnappings.

He noted that the situation has reached a point where middlemen are involved in collecting ransom on behalf of kidnappers.

He strongly condemned recent attacks in Plateau by bandits and the gas explosion in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State.

Akpabio added that a specific date will be determined for the security chiefs to appear before the Senate.

The lawmakers observed a one-minute silence in honour of those who lost their lives in the attacks and the Ibadan explosion before adjourning until Tuesday, February 6, 2024.