The House of Representatives wants the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, the Department of State Services and other security agency leaders to investigate the recent killings of innocent Nigerians in Ambe, in the Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
It is reported that six people were killed in Ambe, a settlement in the Arak chiefdom, on Sunday when gunmen attacked the community and shot at innocent citizens.
During the plenary on Tuesday, Amos Daniel, the member representing Jemaa/Sanga Federal Constituency, Kaduna State, mentioned that on Sunday, May 5, 2024, in Ambe, in the outskirts of Gwantu, Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State, six people were killed and many were injured following an attack by two gunmen who arrived on two motorcycles at their father's birthday celebration.
The lawmaker also mentioned that the youths in the area bravely apprehended one of the gunmen and handed him over to the soldiers on guard. Some of the victims are currently receiving treatment at the University of Jos Teaching Hospital.
The Peoples Democratic Party lawmaker further expressed that the residents of the area have been traumatized and are unable to carry out their daily businesses due to fear.
After the motion was adopted, the House observed a minute of silence in honor of the deceased and called on the IGP to deploy more police personnel to secure the area.
The House also urged the IGP, the military and DSS to make every effort to ensure that the culprits are apprehended and brought to justice. They also called on the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation and the National Emergency Management Agency to provide assistance to the affected victims.
The House also directed its Committees on Police, Army, and Emergency and Disaster Preparedness to ensure compliance.
