Following the massacre of over 190 people in Plateau State,the Senate has summoned heads of security agencies, blaming the incident on intelligence failure.
Those ordered to appear before it include the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, Chief of Army Staff, Gen Taoreed Lagbaja, Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar and Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.
Others are the Director General of National Intelligence Agency, Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, and Director General of Department of State Services, Yusuf Bichi and National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.
The resolution of the Senate was sequel to the adoption of a motion moved by Senator Diket Plang, APC, Plateau Central, during plenary.
He lamented the incessant attacks in the state, stating the need for a national security summit
Following the presidential order to apprehend those behind the killing of no fewer than 190 people in Barkin Ladi, Bokkos and Mangu Local Government Areas, LGAs, of Plateau State, the Nigeria Police Force has deployed personnel and equipment for a special operation in troubled areas.
Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG, in charge of Zone 4, Eyibio Ebong, who briefed the personnel at the Police Headquarters in Jos, yesterday, urged them to focus on the task at hand.
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In a related development, a former governor of Plateau State, Jonah Jang, said those behind the killings want to wipe out the natives and take over their land.
He lamented that past presidential directives to go after perpetrators of such killings were not fruitful.
