The House of Representatives has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to appear before it and explain measures being taken to tackle rising cases of killings, banditry, armed robbery and kidnappings.
The motion was moved by Rep. Ahmed Dayyabu-Safana (APC-Katsina) at plenary.
Dayyabu-Safana said that some villages within his constituency had been serially attacked with many people killed by armed bandits.
He said that as an immediate step in containing the evil activities of the heavily armed bandits, the president should urgently declare a state of emergency in the federal constituency.
Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara , said it was necessary to invite the President for an address since the issue of banditry had become national.
The motion was unanimously adopted by members when it was put to a voice vote by the Speaker.
(NAN)