The Senate has called on security agencies to immediately establish more security camps and increase surveillance along the borders of Taraba, Plateau, and Bauchi states in response to escalating violence and banditry in the region.
The resolution followed a motion of urgent national importance moved by Senator Isa Shuaibu Lau (Taraba North), in the wake of a deadly farmer-herder clash in Munga Lelau and Maigami villages under the Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State.
According to Lau, the crisis began on Friday, May 23, 2025, and escalated over the weekend resulting in the death of 60 to 70 persons, destruction of 47 houses, and displacement of more than 200 residents.
The violence, reportedly fueled by reprisals between farming and herding communities, left many homeless and forced into makeshift camps in Karim Lamido and neighboring Lau.
The Senate noted with concern that Karim Lamido, which shares borders with Plateau and Bauchi states had increasingly become a haven for bandits owing to the absence of a strong security presence.
Senator Lau also warned that the continuous attacks are crippling economic activities, displacing thousands and threatening regional stability.
As part of its resolutions, the Senate also asked the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the North-East Development Commission (NEDC) to urgently provide relief materials and humanitarian assistance to affected communities.
