SENATE CONDEMNS KILLING OF 56 IN NIGER, SEEKS URGENT SECURITY REFORMS
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The Nigerian Senate has condemned the killing of 56 Nigerians and the abduction of women and children in Konkoso village, Niger State, describing the attack as brutal and unacceptable.
The resolution followed a motion of urgent national importance moved by the senator representing Niger East, Sani Musa, during an emergency sitting on Tuesday.
Presenting the motion, Musa informed lawmakers that over 56 people were killed in Konkoso and nearby Pissa villages, while several women and children were abducted. He noted that the affected communities share boundaries with strategic forests linking neighbouring states, creating corridors allegedly exploited by terrorists for cross-border movements and coordinated criminal activities.
The senator warned that the North-Central region has experienced rising attacks on rural communities and farmlands, threatening food security, local economies and national stability.
While commending President Bola Tinubu and security agencies for sustained counterterrorism operations, Musa expressed concern that repeated attacks on remote communities exposed gaps in intelligence gathering, coordination, rapid response capabilities and sustained territorial presence.
He further noted that the abduction of women and children has deepened the humanitarian crisis, causing psychological trauma and destabilising affected communities. Musa stressed the need for structural reforms and modernisation of Nigeria’s security architecture to prevent recurring tragedies.
Seconding the motion, the Senate Chief Whip, Mohammed Monguno, called for increased budgetary allocations to security agencies.
“In the course of the ongoing budget defence, we discovered that there were zero capital budget releases to security agencies. So, in line with the president’s declaration of a state of emergency on security, prominence should be given to security agencies,” Monguno said.
Lawmakers observed a minute of silence for the victims and extended condolences to the families, as well as to the government and people of Niger State.
The Senate also called for the immediate deployment of additional security personnel to the affected local government areas and mandated its Committees on Defence, Army, Air Force, Police Affairs and National Security to conduct a joint assessment and report back within four weeks.
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