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Senate Urges Buhari to Send Fighter Jets to Fight Terrorists in Nigeria

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The Senate has made a swift call to President Muhammadu Buhari to take decisive action against the rising wave of kidnappings and killings in Nigeria. Citing the recent abduction of 38 people in the Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State, the lawmakers have urged the government to deploy fighter jets to flush out terrorists from their hideouts. The call comes amidst growing concern over the increasing security challenges in the country, with the Senate emphasizing the need for the military to take drastic action to protect Nigerians.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Senate has urged the Federal Government to send fighter jets to apprehend bandits and restore normalcy in affected areas.
  • The call comes after the kidnapping of 38 people in the Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State on January 31, 2022.
  • The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has expressed concern over the military's inability to contain the situation despite increased funding.
  • The lawmakers have faulted the military's inaction, citing the need for a "remarkable difference" in success in the fight against insurgence, banditry, and militancy.
  • The Senate has urged citizens to play a more active role in the fight against insecurity, emphasizing the importance of mobilizing the public to support security efforts.
  • The lawmakers have also called on the Security Agencies to comb all known hideouts of the kidnappers to rescue the abducted persons.

Statistics:

  • 38 people were kidnapped in the Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State on January 31, 2022.
  • The kidnapped persons were taken by gunmen who struck the Ruwan Godiya community.
  • The Federal Government has set up Operation Sharan Daji and an Inter-Agency Task Force to tackle cases of banditry, cattle rustling, and kidnapping.
  • The Senate has declared the bandits as terrorists, expecting a relentless approach to deal with them.

Sources:

  • "The Senate has urged the Federal Government led by President Muhammadu Buhari to, as a matter of urgency, send fighter jets to flush out terrorists in their hideouts who are behind the kidnappings and killings of Nigerians."

- Senate Resolutions, 2022, retrieved from [Senate Website]

  • "Senator Bello Mandiya (Katsina South) raised the point of order on the 'Urgent need for the Federal Government to take drastic actions to bring to an end the act of banditry and kidnapping in Faskari Local Government Area'."

- [The Cable]

  • "The Federal Government had made frantic effort in curbing the menace by setting up Operation Sharan Daji and Inter-Agency Task Force to tackle cases of banditry, cattle rustling and kidnapping in Katsina States."

- [The Nation]

  • "The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, in his remarks said the repeated cases of kidnappings and killings makes it imperative for the military to 'wake up' to protect Nigerians."

- [Leadership News]

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