The Senate has resolved to summon the service chiefs over the worsening insecurity in the country.
The upper chamber took the decision on Thursday, after deliberating a motion on the kidnap of five female students from the Federal University Dunsin-Ma in Katsina state on Wednesday.
Those to be summoned include the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa; Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla; and Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Hassan Abubakar.
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Also to be invited are the Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.
The lawmakers asked the security agencies to be more proactive and ensure the rescue of the abducted female students as well as the corps members kidnapped by terrorists in Zamfara State.
They urged the military to conduct special operations to dislodge bandits in the North-West and in other parts of the country.
The senators also emphasised the need to create state police as one of the solutions to the security challenges in the country.
No date has yet been fixed for the planned meeting with the service chiefs.
No fewer than five female students of the Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA), in Katsina State were on Wednesday abducted by suspected terrorists, with police confirming the arrest of one suspect in connection with the incident.
The victims were said to have been kidnapped in their residence located behind Mariamoh Ajiri Memorial International School along Tsaskiya Road.
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