The senate has summoned Mohammed
Adamu, acting inspector-general of police (IGP), over the activities of
kidnappers and armed bandits across the country.
The IGP is expected to appear before
the lawmakers next week.
The resolution of the senate
inviting him was sequel to a motion sponsored by Shehu Sani, senator
representing Kaduna, on Thursday.
Sani sponsored the motion
following the killing of Faye Mooney, an official of Mercy Corps Nigeria, and
Matthew Oguche, her partner, at the Kajuru Castle in Kaduna state.
They both died after they were
caught in a cross fire between police officers guarding the castle and
suspected bandits.
Kaduna and Zamfara top the states
where kidnappers and bandits have wreaked havoc.
Moving the motion, Sani lamented
that the perpetrators of these crimes have not been brought to book.
Contributing to the debate,
Andrew Uchendu, senator representing Rivers north-east, asked the parliament
should take steps to engage youths and take them off the streets.
“Like they say ‘an idle mind is a
devil’s workshop’. We need to come up with economic polices that will engage
the youths,” he said.
On his part, Senate President
Bukola Saraki said a “structural approach” is needed to address these security
challenges.
While expressing hope that
progress would be made with Adamu, Saraki said “a lot of time” was lost with
the Ibrahim Idris, ex-IGP.
The upper legislative chamber
urged the security agencies to bring the perpetrators to book.
They also urged traditional
rulers to cooperate with the security agencies in the bid to curb the
activities of bandits and kidnappers.
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