Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has raised alarm over high rate of kidnapping in communities across the State.
The House, has directed Chairmen of the 13 Local Government Areas of the State to collaborate with traditional rulers and security agencies to organize security summit to find lasting solutions to the menace.
Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau, the Speaker of the House stated this while reading the House resolution on a matter of Public Interest raised by the Deputy Speaker Rt. Hon. Muhammad Adamu Oyanki on the growing issue of kidnapping in the State during the House proceedings on Monday in Lafia.
Speaker Jatau appreciated the mover of the motion and all Honourable Members for their positive contributions on the matter of incessant kidnapping in the State.
” The resolution of the House is to the effect that we commend His Excellency, Engr. A A Sule and security agencies for their efforts in tackling insecurity in the state.
” We urge the security agencies to be more committed and restrategize to tackle kidnapping in the state.
” The Kidnapping law passed by the Nasarawa State House of Assembly be strictly obeyed and anyone found wanting be dealt with according to the law” he said
“All Local Government Chairmen should collaborate with traditional rulers and security agencies in their domain to summon security summit within two weeks to find lasting solutions to the issue of kidnapping in the state.
The Speaker also called on the people of the state to join hands with the security agents in tackling kidnapping and other criminal acts in the state.
He also urged the people of the state to help security agencies with useful information that will curtail crimes in the state.
Contributing, Hon. Luka Iliya Zhekaba, Hon. Suleiman Yakubu Azara, Hon. Jacob Ajegana, Hon. Hajarat Danyaro Ibrahim, Hon. Barr. Esson Mairiga, Hon. Musa Abubakar, Hon. Solomon Akwashiki, Hon. Onarigu Kana, Hon. Muhammed Adamu Omadefu and Hon. Dr. Ibrahim Peter Akwe urged the security agencies to be more committed to their duties in order to protect lives and properties of the citizenry.
They said that people of their various constituencies cannot longer sleep with their two eyes closed.
They also urged security agencies to adopt modern technology to combat kidnapping and other crimes in the state stressing that available records has shown that ranging from LG Chairmen, traditional and religion leaders, political office holders and other innocent people have been kidnapped in the State with some released after payment of ranson and others got killed.
This, they lamented that know one is safe as the ugly trend is even more rampage at the seat of power, Lafia the State Capital.
Earlier, The Deputy Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Muhammad Oyanki said that the issue of forceful abduction and kidnapping has becoming alarming in his constituency.
” Mr Speaker and my Honourable colleagues, issue of forceful abduction and kidnapping is a thing of concern in my constituency.
” Kidnapping has become a serious problem in my constituency, every day and night, people have been kidnapped
” We must find solution to the incessant kidnapping in the state in order to save the lives of our people,” he said
” In my constituency, a Councillor and many people were kidnapped, Please let’s find solution to this issue” he said.
The Deputy Speaker called on his colleagues to support his motion for the peace and development of the state.