By Christiana Ekpa
The House of Representatives on Tuesday called for a thorough investigation into the incessant killing and destruction of lives and properties in different communities of Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The resolution followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Rep Hassan Shinkafi (APC-Zamfara) during plenary in Abuja on Tuesday.
In his motion, the lawmaker said that the attack came at a period where citizens were experiencing hardship due to economy downfall.
This according to him had caused severe pain on the among the indigenous and settlers of the communities to which the attacked had been carried out.
He said the affected communities had lost many shops, house, motorcycle, foodstuff among others worth hundreds of million and two police officers attached to Zurmi Police a Divisional headquarters
Adopting the motion, the House urged the Inspector General of Police to set up a tactical team that would unravel the mystery behind the incessant attack and report back to the House in two weeks.
The House also urged the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to urgently come to the rescue of the affected persons with relief materials
The House equally urged the Federal Government to deploy more military personnel in the affected areas to avert any further occurrences.
The House urged the committee on Defence , police Affairs , Humanitarian Disaster Preparedness and Legislative Compliance to ensure compliance to the directive.
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