Nasarawa State House of Assembly has expressed worry over the increasing rate of kidnapping in communities.
Deputy Speaker, Muhammad Oyanki, raised the alarm on the high rate of kidnapping under matters of public interest and was deliberated upon by members during plenary on Monday in Lafia.
Speaker Danladi Jatau, while reading the Assembly’s resolution on the matter, directed local government chairmen to organise security summits within two weeks in collaboration with traditional rulers and security agencies in order to tackle the menace.
Jatau appreciated Oyanki and other members of the Assembly for their positive contributions on the issue.
“The resolution of the House is to the effect that we commend Governor Abdullahi Sule and security agencies for their efforts in tackling insecurity in the state.
“We urge security agencies to be more committed and restrategise to tackle kidnapping.
“The anti-kidnapping law passed by the Nasarawa State House of Assembly should be strictly obeyed and anyone found wanting should be dealt with accordingly”, he said.
The speaker also called on the people to cooperate and support security agencies with useful information that would help in tackling kidnapping and other criminal acts.
In their contributions, Luka Zhekaba, Dennis Francis, Azara, Jacob Ajegana, Hajarat Danyaro, Esson Mairiga, Musa Abubakar, Solomon Akwashiki, Onarigu Kana, Muhammad Omadefu, Peter Akwe and others urged security agencies to be more committed to their duties in order to protect lives and property.
They noted that the people in their various constituencies no longer sleep peacefully at night for fear of being kidnapped.
They also urged security agencies to adopt technology to combat kidnapping and other violent crimes.
Earlier, Oyanki, while moving the motion, said the issue of forceful abduction and kidnapping had becoming alarming in his constituency.
“Kidnapping has become a serious problem in my constituency, every day and night, people are being kidnapped.
“We must find solution to the incessant kidnapping in the state in order to save the lives of our people.
“Recently, a councillor and other people were kidnapped in my constituency. Let us try and find solution to this issue”, he said. NAN
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