The Senate has raised alarm that terrorists from Mali and Burkina Faso, who operate under the aegis of Lakurawa, have invaded Kebbi, Sokoto, Kaduna, other states in the north-west and Niger State in the north-central, saying the trend now had an international dimension.
The alarm came barely days after the House of Representatives, Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, and other northern leaders and traditional rulers raised a similar alarm.
Consequently, the Senate asked the military to set up early warning mechanisms to forestall further incursions as well as maintain presence and vigilance in the affected communities to halt the activities of the terror group from spreading further across the region.
It, however, commended the military for their prompt response to insurgence in the north and other parts of the country.
The Upper Chamber also directed the military to work with the communities and other security agencies and tasked the federal government to send an assessment team to the affected areas to estimate the extent of damages done by the terrorists and determine the immediate relief needs of affected families.
Recall that the terrorists raided some communities in Kebbi State about two weeks ago, killing over 17 persons and setting houses on fire.