Senate condemns bloodbath of 56 in Niger, seeks extra safety personnel 

The Senate Tuesday condemned in very sturdy phrases, the killing of 56 Nigerians,  the kidnapping of ladies and kids in Konkoso village, Niger state, describing the assault as brutal and unacceptable.

Recall that terrorists  on 14th February attacked communities in Borgu native authorities space of Niger state, killing many individuals and abducting a number of others, whereas setting a number of homes ablaze, together with a police station.

The Senate has known as for the rapid deployment of extra safety personnel to the affected native authorities areas to strengthen speedy response and forestall additional assaults.

The higher chamber has mandated its Committees on Defence, Military, Air Power, Police Affairs, and Nationwide Safety to conduct a joint evaluation and report again inside 4 weeks.

The Senate noticed a minute of silence for the victims and prolonged condolences to bereaved households, in addition to the federal government and other people of Niger State.

Senate’s resolutions had been sequel to a movement of pressing nationwide significance moved by Senator Sani Musa (Niger East).

Senator Musa within the movement, knowledgeable senators  that greater than 56 residents had been killed in Konkoso and close by Pissa villages, whereas a number of girls and kids had been kidnapped.

In line with him, the affected communities share boundaries with strategic forests linking neighboring states, creating corridors exploited by terrorists for cross-border actions and coordinated felony operations.

He warned that the North Central area has witnessed rising assaults on rural communities and farmlands, threatening meals safety, native economies, and broader nationwide stability.

He counseled President Bola Tinubu and safety businesses for sustained counterterrorism efforts, acknowledging sacrifices made by troops confronting violent extremism throughout the nation.

Seconding the movement, the Chief Whip of the Senate, Mohammed Monguno (Borno North), known as for elevated funds allocation to safety businesses to deal with insecurity. 

He stated, “In the middle of the continued funds protection, we found that there have been zero capital funds releases to safety businesses. 

“So according to the President’s declaration of state of emergency on safety, prominence must be given to safety businesses.”