Senate Orders Probe Into Killing Of Commander, 53 Soldiers by Boko Haram in Borno

Following the killing of 53 officers and an armed force commandant by Boko Haram radicals at the 157 Task Force Battalion in Metele town, Abadam Local Government Area of Borno State on Sunday, the upper council of the National Assembly on Thursday dismissed sitting for one day out of appreciation for the fallen troopers.

The Senate, in any case, commanded its boards of trustees on Army and Defense to examine the killings, welfare, and prosperity of Nigerian troops battling rebellion.

The officials additionally made plans to visit men and officers of the Nigerian military on the front line, especially in the North-East, who are battling the guerillas.

The goals of the Senate pursued a movement by the Deputy Majority Leader, Bala Ibn Na'Allah (APC, Kebbi South), at the occurrence of the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki.

Driving discussion on the movement, Na'Allah mourned the state of the military staff battling insurrection in the North-East and furthermore the demise of the commandant.

The official asked his partners to watch a moment quiet to pay tribute to the killed fighters and their commandant.

He additionally requested that the Senate pay sympathy visit to the Chief of Army Staff and groups of the killed warriors, and do an exhaustive examination of the conditions encompassing the killings and welfare of serving troopers.
In his commitment, Andrew Uchendu (APC, Rivers East) asked the Senate to "close down" for one entire day instead of watching a minor one-minute quietness, a proposal which the Senate acknowledged.

He stated, "Mr. President and dear partners, I have no motivation to question the figure (of the 53 dead warriors), however on the off chance that that figure is right, this Senate must turn out and demonstrate huge concern, not only one-minute quiet. We should close down for one entire day to pay tribute to those fallen saints."

Different legislators, including the Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, in their commitments, mourned the poor condition and the unsafe assignments of men and officers of the military in battling Boko Haram uprising.

The Senate, in any case, asked the Federal Government and military experts to sufficiently prepare the staff and deal with their welfare, among others.