The lawmakers condemned attacks across Ukum, Katsina-Ala and Logo LGAs, which claimed the lives of six Mobile Police officers and displaced residents.
The Senate has directed the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, to urgently investigate the killing of 113 people, including six Mobile Police personnel, in Benue North-East Senatorial District.
The resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Senator Emmanuel Memga Udende, representing Benue North-East, over recurring attacks in Ukum, Katsina-Ala and Logo Local Government Areas.
Presenting the motion, Udende said the attacks had resulted in loss of lives, destruction of property and displacement of residents, while disrupting economic activities, particularly farming.
He listed the incidents to include the killing of 24 people at Sai in Katsina-Ala LGA; 63 people in Bom and Aboajio villages in Ukum LGA; 15 people, including six Mobile Police officers, at Ayilamo in Logo LGA; and 11 people in Tse Biliji and Tse Shishi Nyako villages in Ukum LGA on October 8, 2026.
According to the senator, the four attacks claimed a combined 113 lives, with several homes destroyed and residents forced to flee their communities.
The Senate condemned the killings and observed a minute of silence in honour of the victims. It also commiserated with the bereaved families and the Nigeria Police Force over the loss of its personnel.
The lawmakers urged the Inspector-General of Police, the Chief of Army Staff and heads of other security and intelligence agencies to strengthen operations in the affected areas.
They also called for the establishment of effective early-warning and rapid-response mechanisms, alongside sustained protection for vulnerable communities.
In his remarks, Senate President Godswill Akpabio expressed concern over the killing of armed security personnel during the attacks, warning that the situation raised questions about the safety of unarmed residents.
“If military personnel and other armed security officers are killed in these attacks, what happens to communities that have no means of defending themselves?” Akpabio asked.
He urged the Senate to bring the matter to the attention of the service chiefs so that appropriate measures could be taken to strengthen security in the affected areas.