Following a motion by Sen. Chukwuka Utazi (PDP Enugu North) on the recent attack on Nimbo Community in Enugu State by armed Fulani herdsmen, the Senate has summoned the nation's security chiefs to brief it on the activities of terrorists fleeing the Northeast.
Sen. Utazi had raised a point of order to make the subject matter an issue of public concern with a seven-prayer motion.
"There is wide spread fear of more attacks as there have been recurring attacks on communities in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area.
"About three months ago, a neighbouring community to Nimbo was attacked, scores of people killed, houses, barns, farm produce set ablaze.
"The regularity and audacity of these attacks has become a pattern and the whole people of Uzo-Uwani are facing a clear danger of extermination.
"I am worried that Boko Haram terrorists fleeing the sustained onslaught of the military in the North East, may be fleeing South West massing around communities and wreaking havoc on their way.
"We are witnessing terrorism in the southern part of Nigeria beginning with the South East.
"By some reports, herdsmen attacks killed about 80 people in 2013 and by 2014 it had risen to 1229," he said, urging the Federal Government to urgently check the activities of herdsmen.
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