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April 26, 2019
The Senate has summoned the Inspector General ofPolice Mohammed Adamu to appear before the Upper Chamber for briefing overincreasing spate of killings in different parts of the country.
This followed a ten-prayer motion by Shehu Sani atplenary, titled, “Senseless Killing of a Briton and Abduction of three Othersin Kaduna State by Bandits” co-sponsored by all other lawmakers.
The Senate also urged security agencies toimmediately deploy drones and interceptors in tracking kidnappers that wereasking for ransom.
It equally urged the Federal Government to set up aninter-agency task force to tackle cases of banditry and kidnapping in Kaduna,Katsina, Zamfara and Niger States.
The Upper Chamber urged security agencies to givespecial cover to foreign workers and tourists. It also urged telecommunicationcompanies to provide security agencies with information in areas wherekidnappings were taking place.
Contributing, the Deputy Senate President, IkeEkweremadu said the creation of state police was one of the major solutions tocases of killings in the country.