The House of Representatives yesterday asked the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, to as a matter of urgency, deploy more police officers to Ambe, the outskirt of Gwantu Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State over the killing of innocent Nigerians.
It also urged the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigerian Army as well as the Department of State Services, DSS, to collaborate and ensure the culprits Involved were brought to book.
The Green chamber equally urged the ministry of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation and national emergency management agency, NEMA, to provide food and non-food items to the affected victims, and mandate the committees on police, army and emergency and disaster preparedness to ensure compliance.
These resolutions were sequel to a motion of urgent national importance moved by Daniel Amos at plenary in Abuja yesterday.
Moving the motion, Amos noted that Section 33 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) provided that every person had the right to life and that no one shall be deprived intentionally of his or her life.
He also noted that Section 41 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended) provided that every citizen of Nigeria was entitled to move freely throughout Nigeria, and to reside in any part therein;
The lawmaker said: “About 7pm on Sunday, May 5, 2024, in Ambe, on the outskirts of Gwantu Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State, following the attack from 2 unknown gunmen who arrived on two motorcycles at the birthday celebration venue of their aged father, killed six people and injured many;
“Informed that the youths of the area summoned courage to apprehend one of the gunmen with his motorcycle and gun, who was later handed over to the soldiers on special duty at Giants.”
Some of the victims are currently receiving treatment at the University Teaching Hospital Jos. The residents of the community are still traumatized over the losses and level of insecurity resulting from the attack.
“The primary duty and obligation of government is to ensure the protection of lives and property of every Nigerian.
Also, the House mandated RCC Ltd to provide a smooth alternative lane for the movement of commuters, while construction was ongoing.
