The Senate has summoned the nation’s security chiefs over the recent killings in Plateau State.
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Those invited include the Chief of Army staff; Taoreed Lagbaja; Chief of Air Staff; Hassan Abubakar; the Director-General of the Department of State Services, Yusuf Bichi; and the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.
The Senate also observed a minute silence in honour of the victims of the attacks.
The Red Chamber summoning of the security chiefs on Saturday followed a motion of urgent importance moved by Senator Diket Plang, (APC, Plateau Central), over the murder of residents of the state.
Lalong spoke while contributing to a debate on a motion sponsored by Diiket Plang, senator representing Plateau central, on Saturday.
“I heard a report from the military this morning and I was disappointed. [It said] why they didn’t deal with the situation was because of proximity and terrain,” he said.
“There is nothing like terrain in the military.”
On his part, Abdul Ningi, senator representing Bauchi central, said the attack happened because there was no synergy between the security agencies.
“What happened in Bokkos is unprecedented. When you have a catchment of bandits moving at a go. There was a rumour of the attack and the governor tried to make awareness of this attack but he was not taken seriously,” Ningi said.
“We need to urgently call the security agencies to order. There is no synergy.
“The Plateau is in dire need because they are settling over a thousand displaced people. It is a terrible phenomenon. We have forgotten about our humanity.”
Ningi added that any security chief who is not competent should be shown the way out.
The Senate ordered that the security chiefs should appear before plenary in a closed session.
Bandits had on Christmas Eve, December 24 invaded 17 communities in Bokkos Barkin-Ladi and Mangu Local Government Areas of Plateau State, killing over 100 persons.
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