The Nigerian Senate demanded on Tuesday that the Army and Air Force go after terrorists and bombard their sanctuaries around the country "as a matter of urgency" in order to restore peace and stability in the country.
The call was made in a press statement signed by Dr Ezrel Tabiowo, Special Assistant (Press) to the Senate President.
The call came "after a point of order raised on 'the continuous attacks on communities and public infrastructure in Kaduna State,'" according to the statement.
Senator Uba Sani (Kaduna Central) raised a point of order, expressing concern that terrorists have increased attacks on communities and public infrastructure in Kaduna State in recent months.
"The most recent attacks by these homicidal forces took place in certain communities in the Giwa Local Government Area, notably Angwan Sarki Yahya, Tashar Shari, Bare-Bari, Tsaunin Natal, Dillalai, Durumi, and Jatin Kanwa, all on Yakawada Ward," Sani said in the statement.
"Kaya community, Mai kyauro, and Fatika are among the other places affected." They murdered 50 people and kidnapped over 100 more. In the Giwa Local Government Area, they also declared critical highways off-limits.
"Not content with their heinous deeds, they attempted to break into the Kaduna International Airport."
Despite the fact that the attack was thwarted by attentive security personnel, one individual died. Terrorists struck again just as people were attempting to come to terms with a week of wanton destruction of lives and property."
Sani was killed in a terrorist attack on a Kaduna-bound train carrying over 970 passengers along the Kateri-Rijana axis in Kaduna, just a few kilometers from the Rigasa Train Station in the state's Igabi Local Government Area.
"After the initial round of strikes, the train derailed. RPGs and grenades were utilized. All of the coaches were hit by gunshots. Some passengers were murdered, while others were injured by bullets.
"It has been reported that some of the passengers have been kidnapped. When security agencies came, the scared passengers merely exhaled a sigh of relief.
According to the statement, Sani voiced concern that the repeated attacks put into doubt our security forces' strategies and methods.
"We expected that once bandits were declared terrorists by a court of competent authority, they would be degraded quickly."
"This does not appear to be the case. "The security forces in Kaduna State must rethink their policies and come up with practical and efficient solutions to the terrorist threat," Sani added.
"A comprehensive operational plan, executed with a high sense of professionalism and responsibility, total commitment on the part of our security forces, and the support and cooperation of the local communities will rid Kaduna State forests," Sani said, noting that terrorist hideouts are not impregnable.
