The Senate has called on security agencies in the country to be proactive in the fight against insurgency, banditry and terrorism, to prevent loss of lives and properties.
Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege, made the call following a point of order raised by the Deputy Whip, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, representing Niger North district.
Rising on Order 42, Senator Abdullahi drew the attention of the Senate to the recent onslaught by bandits in his senatorial district, lamenting that the bandits who came in large number from Zamfara state, attacked a police station at Nasko town in Magama local government area of Niger state.
According to him, the Divisional Police Officer, some policemen and residents were killed by the bandits during the attack on the town.
In his remark, Omo-Agege commended the swift intervention of security agencies.
He, however, urged them to adopt a proactive approach to protect citizens against the criminal activities of insurgents, kidnappers and terrorists.
“From your personal explanation, it is clear that they’ve done their best, we are not unmindful of that.
“They were able to come back with a reprisal to take them out.”
The Senate, thereafter, held a minute silence to mourn those killed by the bandits in Magama local government area of Niger state.
