Insecurity: Senate to summon service chiefs, NSA
By Auwal Gombe
The Senate has decided to invite the country’s service chiefs to discuss the problem of insecurity ravaging the country.
The Senate made the decision today (Thursday) after discussing a motion on Wednesday concerning the kidnapping of five female students from the Federal University Dunsin-Ma in Katsina state.
General Christopher Musa, Chief of Defence Staff; Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, Chief of Army Staff; Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, Chief of Naval Staff; and Air Marshall Hassan Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff, will be summoned.
Meanwhile, the Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, have been invited by the Senate.
The lawmakers urged security services to be more proactive in locating and rescuing the abducted female students and corps members in Zamfara State.
They encouraged the military to execute special operations to expel bandits in the North-West and other parts of the nation, and they urged the Federal Government to solve the armed forces and police manpower shortage.
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The senators also stressed the importance of establishing state police as one of the solutions to the country’s security concerns.
The upper chambers, however, have yet to set a date for the anticipated meeting with service chiefs.
Recall that five female students of the Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA), in Katsina State were kidnapped by suspected terrorists on Wednesday.
Recall that five female students of the Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA), in Katsina State were kidnapped by suspected terrorists on Wednesday.
The police confirmed the arrest of one suspect in connection with the incident.
The victims were allegedly taken from their home behind Mariamoh Ajiri Memorial International School on Tsaskiya Road.
According to an eyewitness, the students were stolen at 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, according to a Channels Television story.
ASP Abubakar Sadiq, the Police Spokesman, verified the event.
Sadiq stated that one suspect had been apprehended in connection with the incident and that the investigation was still ongoing in order to free the abductees from the hands of the hoodlums.
