The Senate has called on security agencies to secure lives and property of commuters plying the Abuja-Lokoja and other roads across the country.
The resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance by Dino Melaye on the repeated killings and kidnapping of commuters on the road.
Melaye, who brought the motion under Order 42 and 52 of the senate rule, said that eight people were kidnapped on September 11th, while eleven persons were also kidnapped on September 18th. He added that another eighteen people were kidnapped on September 24th, while eight people, including a senior police officer were killed.
Also Enyinayya Abaribe supported Melaye, saying that kidnapping was happening in all parts of the country. He emphasised that security agencies, saddled with responsibility of protecting Nigerians must understand that the country was in a difficult situation.
Senate President Ahmad Lawan while commenting on the motion, said there was the need for the Senate to appropriate additional funds to tackle insecurity.
