The minority caucus in the House of Representatives has urged security agencies to change their tactics of engagement, and act swiftly and decisively to curtail insecurity in the country. The leader of the caucus, Rep Kingsley Chinda, said this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday while expressing concern over insecurity in the country.
According to him, the frequent abductions of travelers on the nation’s highways had become worrisome. He decried a series of recent kidnappings of commuters in the country, adding that the kidnapped citizens should be rescued unharmed and the perpetrators brought to justice. He added that the 29 medical students whisked away by gunmen in Benue while traveling for a conference threatened the future of education and healthcare in the country.
He condemned the kidnapping of Malam Isa Bawa, the Sarkin Gobir of Gatawa district in Sokoto State, and his son, describing it as an affront to traditional institutions. The lawmaker also said that the killing of Tanimu Kunbiya, the Gara of Chanchanji, and his son Yusuf in Taraba State did not augur well for the country.
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