The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to deploy Special Forces in the Nigeria Police Force as well as the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Navy on a rescue mission to free the kidnap victims in Lagos and other parts of the country.
The House also urged the Federal Government to carry out training of Special Forces across the security agencies, “who will be mandated to patrol waterways, creeks and highways across the country.”
At the plenary on Wednesday, a member of the House, Mufutau Egberongbe, had moved a motion titled ‘Urgent Need to Curb Incessant Kidnappings in Lagos and Other States Across the Country.’
Egberongbe decried that almost on a daily basis, Nigerians are faced with news of abduction of persons in different parts of the country. He cited a report on September 29, 2021, which said there was a resurgence of kidnappings in Lagos State, as many people were reported to have been kidnapped within a few weeks, with the kidnappers demanding huge ransoms.
He said, “The House is concerned that the kidnappers always escape with their victims through the waters and hide in the creeks as they wait for ransom
“The House is disturbed that the kidnappings cut across all areas of the country, as there have been several reports of the kidnappers blocking highways and attacking unsuspecting commuters;
“The House is worried that when victims are taken into the various hideouts, the female victims are mostly raped while some victims are killed and their corpses abandoned in the bush.”
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