The Deputy Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives, Hon. Idris Wase, has raised a serious alarm on the rate of kidnapping in his constituency, Wase Federal Constituency of Plateau State revealing that kidnappers have now completely taken over.
Mr Wase raised the alarm on Wednesday while speaking at plenary on a motion of matter of urgent public importance which was moved by Abdullahi Salame from Sokoto State.
‘Virtually, every day in my constituency today, I have one kidnap report or the other — every day,’ he lamented.
Africa Today News, New York gathered that the motion had called for the establishment of a national task force to combat insecurity and restore normalcy to troubled parts of the country.
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Mr. Wase who opposed the establishment of a new security outfit, stressed that the existing security outfits should be allowed to discharge their duties while also being empowered with the necessary tools and manpower.
According to Wase, the creation of a new outfit is unconstitutional, rather the existing outfits should be strengthened to discharge their duties.
The prayer to establish the new outfit was rejected, however, a new motion was moved by the Deputy Minority Leader, Toby Okechukwu, asking President Muhammadu Buhari to save Nigerians from the current security situation.
Okechukwu’s amendment was adopted by the speaker who presided over plenary.
In a related development, commuters travelling along Ado-Ikere- Akure road in Ekiti State, had a difficult day yesterday, as residents blocked the road to protest incessant kidnapping and robbery which was become unbearable in that section of the capital city.
Africa Today News, New York gathered that the protesters, who were from Irede community, Ajebandele area of the capital city, were protesting the alleged kidnapping of a Pastor, Julius Osunluyi, in the area, on Sunday evening, by suspected abductors.
The placard-carrying protesters blocked the major highway, thereby causing chaotic traffic jams in the axis for over four hours.
Commuters coming into Ado Ekiti from either Akure or Ikere and those travelling out of the metropolis were trapped for several hours with their vehicles stagnant due to the blockade by visibly angered protesters.