Senate demands more troops, security camps as bandits kill 80 in Taraba

From Adesuwa Tsan , Abuja
The Senate has called for the immediate deployment of additional security personnel and the establishment of security camps along the borders of Taraba, Plateau and Bauchi states following an attack by suspected bandits that reportedly claimed about 80 lives in Binari community, Karim-Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State.
The upper chamber also urged the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the North East Development Commission (NEDC) to provide emergency relief materials to affected communities, amid growing concerns over persistent attacks, displacement of residents and the deteriorating security situation in the area.
The resolutions ...