Nigeria’s upper legislative body, the Senate has invited the acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Mohammed Adamu, to brief the lawmakers at Plenary on the security situation in the country.
The lawmakers also want the police boss to explain what his organization is doing to address the rampant kidnappings and banditry across the country.
The invitation of the Acting IGP followed a debate on the killings of two humanitarian workers and the abduction of three others at Kajuru Castle in Kaduna state on April 19.
Local media reports on Thursday said that the Senate has also asked the federal government to set up an inter-agency task force to tackle cases of banditry and kidnapping in northern states of Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara and Niger.
The Senate also urged security agencies to give special security cover to foreign workers and tourists in the country.
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