The House of Representatives mandated the Chief of Army Staff, the Inspector General of Police, and the Department of State Security (DSS) to ensure the speedy rescue of the kidnapped victims in Idda Ward, Kagarko Local Government Council of Kaduna state.
The House urged the Nigerian Army to establish a Forward Operating Base (FOB) in the areas affected in the Constituency for proper security for the citizens.
It also urged the service Chiefs to ensure adequate Security formation in the mountainous and crowded areas of the Constituency.
The House mandated the Committees on Police, Defence, National Security, and Compliance to ensure strict compliance.
These resolutions followed the adoption of a motion of urgent importance moved by the member representing Kachia/Kagarko Federal Constituency of Kaduna State, Hon Gabriel Saleh Zock.
Zock informed the House that on the 8th of May 2024, kidnappers invaded Idda in Idda Ward of Kagarko Local Government Council and killed two persons, identified as Mr Yaro and Mr Ibrahim.
He said also some persons were kidnapped to unknown destinations including Hanatu Sati, Rose Mary Sati, Junior Samuel, Japhet Emmanuel, Chinedu (SNU), Salansa (SNU), Jostin Manda, Mrs Doris Markus, Morin Felix Mrs Abraham with her two children, whose names yet unknown.
He said there were also some students whose number is yet to be ascertained
Zock also informed that on the 14th of May, the kidnappers invaded Kwaturu Ward in Kachia and kidnapped four people in Kurmin Gwaza, and the following week, they also attacked Ungwan Tama and kidnapped five people.
The House noted that section 14(2) (b) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 provides that the security, safety, and welfare of the people of Nigeria shall be the primary purpose of government.
It noted that the activities of these kidnappers and bandits have been going on for a while now in Katari, Bishini, Awom, kachai Urban, Gomel, and Ankwa.
The House also noted that the second agenda of the Legislative Agenda of the 10th House of Representatives provides for improving the National Security of Nigeria.
The House worried that bandits’ attacks and kidnapping in Kachia Local Government Council of Kaduna State have continued unabated, and many women, children, families, and their loved ones have suffered to pay ransoms in return for their loved ones.
It was disturbed that residents no longer go to their farms, which is their economic mainstay; all farming activities have been grounded with a likelihood of severe hunger in the Local Government in the year 2024.
The House also set up an ad-hoc committee to investigate the gruesome killings and incessant attacks on the lives and properties in Eda Oniyo Community of Ekiti North Federal Constituency 2 of Ekiti State.
This resolution followed the adoption of a motion by the member representing the federal constituency, Hon Kolawole Davidson Akinlayo.
The House called on the Inspector General of Police and other security agencies to beef- up security/surveillance to forestall further occurrences.
It mandated the National Boundary Commission to intervene in the boundary dispute matter in the area.
