Reps summon service chiefs, Ribadu over worsening insecurity

Nigerian lawmakers have summoned the country's service chiefs and the national security adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, to address the worsening insecurity plaguing the nation. The move signals a high level of concern among legislators regarding the persistent security challenges.

The lawmakers are demanding stronger security measures, including increased investment in technology to combat crime. They also called for the recruitment of forest guards to help secure vast rural areas and renewed efforts to establish state policing, a concept that has faced significant debate.

The summons is a direct response to the ongoing insecurity, which has impacted various regions of Nigeria. The specific details of the security situation that prompted the summons were not elaborated upon in the initial report, but the call for action indicates a critical juncture in the country's efforts to restore order.

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Lawmakers called for stronger security measures, increased investment in technology, the recruitment of forest guards and renewed efforts to establish state policing.