The Senate yesterday rejected move by Senator Kabiru Marafa
(APC, Zamfara) seeking declaration of state of emergency in Zamfara State.
The senator had prayed the
Senate to declare a state of emergency on the state over incessant killings by
bandits in Zamfara communities.
Senator Tijjani Yahaya Kaura ( APC, Zamfara) has moved a motion
on the recent killing of 42 persons in Birane village, Zurmi Local Government
Area of Zamfara State.
Marafa also requested
investigation into claim by Zamfara State Governor Abdulaziz Yari that security
agencies were alerted on an impending attack in the area 24 hours before the
killings.
“I want the Senate to probe
it, who did the governor reported the issue to? Who gave him the security
report?” he said.
Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso
(APC, Kano) urged security agencies and the three tiers of government to be
alive to their responsibilities.
“We need to find out who are
these people. Are they Boko Haram? Are they armed robbers? Why are
they killing the good people of our great country?” he said.
The Senate resolved to urge
the Federal Government to direct the Nigerian Air Force to use air surveillance
to identify the location of the armed bandits within the sparse forest and
flush them out.
It also urged the Federal
Government to mount diplomatic pressure on Niger Republic and Chad to forestall
criminals from using their territories to launch attack on Nigeria.
The senate also urged Zamfara
State Government to upgrade, recruit and generously fund state and local
vigilance teams with the aim of improving security in the affected areas.
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