Insecurity: Again, Senate Summons Security Chiefs, Seeks Military Base in Kwara South

Insecurity: Again, Senate summons security chiefs, seeks military base in Kwara South

Worried by the increasing activities of bandits in the country, the Senate on Wednesday summoned the Minister of Defence, Mohammad Badaru Abubakar, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Olufemi Oluyede, and the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to brief it in plenary on the coordinated federal response to the insecurity in Kwara South Senatorial District of Kwara State. The Red Chamber also mandated the Senate Committees on Defence, …

Senate Summons Defence Minister, COAS, IGP Over Kwara Killings - Daily Trust

The Senate on Wednesday resolved to summon the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to brief the lawmakers on the coordinated federal response to insecurity in Kwara South. The Senate also urged the federal government to establish a permanent military base in Kwara South, near the forest belts of Ifelodun Local Government A…

Senate Seeks Permanent Military Base in Kwara South Over Rising Insecurity — Akelicious

The Nigerian Senate has called for the establishment of a permanent military base in Kwara South to serve as a rapid-response hub, urging the deployment of additional troops and Special Forces to comb the forests and restore normalcy. This follows a motion of urgent national importance presented during Wednesday’s plenary by Senator Ashiru Oyelola, representing Kwara South, highlighting the worsening security crisis in the region. Akelicious rep…

Senate Demands Permanent Military Base in Kwara South to Tackle Insecurity - TV360 Nigeria

The Nigerian Senate has called on the Federal Government to establish a permanent military base in the Kwara South Senatorial District, to serve as a rapid response centre against growing insecurity in the area. Lawmakers specifically recommended that the base be located near the forest belts of Ifelodun Local Government Area, which they described as a hotspot for bandit activity and kidnappings. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Sen…

Insecurity: Senate Calls For Military Base In Kwara Communities

The Senate on Wednesday called on the federal government to establish a permanent military base in communities ravaged by bandits in Kwara South. The lawmakers specifically mentioned the forest belts of Ifelodun local government area where armed criminal groups have been terrorising the communities. No fewer than 54 persons, including a traditional ruler, have been reported killed, while about 25 communities have been deserted for fear of furthe…

Breaking: Senate summons defense minister, DSS, NIA, IGP others as reasons emerge

The Senate summoned top security chiefs over rising attacks in Kwara South and discussed urgent steps to restore peace and protect vulnerable communities.