The Senate has asked the Federal Government to establish modern ranches in the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to enhance safety and the socio-economic well-being of both herders and farmers.
The Red Chamber also asked the Inspector General of Police, the Chief of Army Staff, and the Director General of the Department of State Service (DSS) to investigate the attacks and killing of innocent Nigerians in Billiri Local Government Area of Gombe State by armed men on Thursday last week.
It directed the security agencies to arrest and prosecute the perpetrators of the heinous.
The Senators said they will pass a bill to set the limits of economic activities under the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) treaty on free movement across borders.
The resolutions were sequel to the consideration and adoption of a motion on the urgent need to address incessant banditry attacks, killings and displacement of innocent Nigerians in some villages at Billiri Local Government Area of Gombe State, moved by Senator Anthony Siyako Yaro (Gombe. PDP).
Senator Yaro said it is incumbent on the government to protect lives and property of citizens, and called for immediate action.
Contributing, the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau I. Jibrin, said, “we need to do something about what the bandits are doing, particularly in the Northern parts of the country.”
The Senate called for immediate establishment of a joint police and military task force in Billiri Local Government Area to prevent further killings.
