Nigeria’s House of Representatives has asked the Chief of Army Staff and Inspector General of Police to set up a Nigeria Army Barracks or a Forward Operating Base and a Police Mobile Force Base respectively within the Edo Central Senatorial District.
The resolution followed a motion by a Member representing Esan North East/Esan South East Federal Constituency, Sergius Ogun who decried the growing rate of armed robbery and kidnapping in Edo Central Senatorial District which has led to the loss of lives and property.
The lawmaker told the House that the kidnap of a Customary Court President and a former member of Edo State House of Assembly in Igueben Local Government Area two days after 20 train passengers were abducted in the same Local Government Area has heightened fears and apprehension in the Senatorial District.
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While appreciating the prompt response of a combined team of the military and police which led to the rescue of 20 out of the 22 victims kidnapped in the Local Government Area, Sergius Ogun wants increased deployment of security personnel to all security formations in Edo Central Senatorial District.
The House observed a minute’s silence in honour of DSP Michael Adams who paid the supreme prize in the cause of the rescue operation and mandated its Committees on Army and Police to ensure compliance with its resolutions.
Editor : Ena Agbanoma
