Special Assistant to Senate President on International Relations, Bamikole Omisore also released the list of killings across various parts of the country.
The office of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki has explained why the Senate wants the Inspector-General of Police (IGP),Ibrahim Idris to appear before it.
According to the Special Assistant to Senate President on International Relations, Bamikole Omisore, the lawmakers summoned Idris because of the spate of killings in the country.
Daily Post reports that Omisore also released the list of killings across various parts of the country.
He also said “This is the details of the killings in the country from Jan 1 to April 30 2018.
“This is what the Senate wants the IGP to come before it to address.”
Timeline on killings in Middle Belt since Jan 1, 2018, as obtained from Daily Post
1. January 1 – 73 killed in Logo and Guma LGAs in Benue
2. January 1 – 2 killed in Awe LGA, Nasarawa
3. January 1 – 25 Killed in Keana LGA, Nasarawa
4. January 3 – 3 killed in Markurdi, Benue State
5. January 4 – 6 killed in Wukari in Taraba
6. January 4 – 1 killed in Gassol LGA, Taraba
7. January 5 – 4 Killed in Lau LGA, Taraba
8. January 5 – 15 killed in Tse Akombo, Tse Vii and Tse Agule vilages in Benue
9. January 6 – 55 killed in Lau LGA in Taraba State
10. January 8 – 3 killed in Sardauna LGA, Taraba
11. January 8 – Two policemen killed in Logo, Benue State
12. January 13 – 10 killed in Birnin Gwari LGA, Kaduna
13. January 13 – 1 killed in Makurdi LGA, Benue
14. January 14 – 1 killed in Bassa LGA, Plateau
15. January 14 – 1 killed in Ibi LGA, Taraba
16. January 16 – 5 killed in Madagali LGA, Adamawa
17. January 16 – 5 killed in Guma, Logo and Okpokwu LGAs Benue
18. January 18 – 11 killed in Madagali LGA, Adamawa
19. January 21 – 1 killed in Barkin Ladi LGA, Plateau
20. January 21 – 6 killed in Juman LGA, Adamawa
21. January 23 – 9 killed in Ardo Kola, Adamawa
22. January 24 – 4 killed in Kaiama, Kwara
23. January 25 – 15 killed in Bassa LGA, Plateau
24. January 26 – 3 killed in Bassa LGA, Plateau
25. January 26 – 2 killed in Ukum, Benue
26. January 29 – 1 killed in Guma, Benue
27. January 31 – 1 killed in Jema’a LGA, Kaduna
28. January 31 –9 killed in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna
29. February 1 – 4 killed in Gassol, Taraba
30. February 2 –10 killed in Song, Adamawa
31. February 5 – 2 killed in Guma, Benue
32. February 6 – 8 killed in Obi, Nasarawa
33. February 8 – 6 killed in Shellen, Adamawa
34. February 10 – 2 killed in Benue
35. February 10 – 3 killed in Bassa, Plateau
36. February 11 – 4 killed in Jema’a, Kaduna
37. February 12 – 2 killed in Guma, Benue
38. February 26 – 12 killed in Kajuru, Kaduna
39. February 27 – 20 killed in Demsa, Adamawa
40. March 1 – 15 killed in Saradauna, Taraba
41. March 4 – 20 killed in Saradauna, Taraba
42. March 5 – 25 killed in Okpokwu, Benue
43. March 7 – 2 killed in Takum, Taraba
44. March 8 – 11 killed in Bassa, Plateau
45. March 9 – 9 killed in Bokkos, Plateau
46. March 12 – 26 killed in Bassa, Plateau
47. March 13 – 7 killed in Guma, Benue
48. March 13 – 1 killed in Lokoja, Kogi
49. March 14 – 32 killed in Daima/Omala, Kogi
50. March 14 – 6 killed in Bassa, Plateau
51. March 15 – 5 killed in Takum, Taraba
52. March 19 –10 killed in Omala, Kogi
53. March 20 – 11 killed in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna
54. March 22 – 3 killed in Jos South, Plateau
55. March 24 – 5 killed in Makurdi, Benue
56. March 30 – 6 killed in Jema’a, Kaduna
57. April 4 – 6 killed in Chikun, Kaduna
58. April 4 – 4 killed in Takum, Taraba
59. April 4 – 10 killed in Gwer West, Benue
60. April 5 – 5 killed in Dobga, Taraba
61. April 5 – 30 killed in Gwer West, Benue
62. April 5 – 50 killed in Offa, Kwara*
63. April 7 – 4 killed in Bali, Taraba
64. April 7 – 2 killed in Agatu, Benue
65. April 8 – 5 killed in Birkin Ladi, Plateau State
66. April 8 – 5 murdered in Obi, Nasarawa
67. April 8 – 4 killed in Keana, Nasarawa
68. April 9 – 1 killed in Guma, Benue
69. April 10 – 10 murdered in Benue
70. April 10 – 51 killed in Wukari, Taraba
71. April 12 – 2 killed in Markudi, Benue
72. April 12 – 2 murdered in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna
73. April 13 – 5 killed in Bassa, Kogi
74. April 14 – 4 killed in Logo, Benue
75. April 14 – 78 murdered in Obi, Nasarawa
76. April 17 – 1 killed in Logo, Benue
77. April 18 – 4 killed in Bassa, Plateau
78. April 19 – 1 killed in Kutigi, Niger
79. April 19 – 1 killed in Gwer West, Benue
80. April 20 – 31 killed in Guma, Benue
81. April 25 – 19 killed in Gwer East, Benue
82. April 25 – 38 killed in Guma, Benue
83. April 25 – 7 killed in Awe, Nassarawa
84. April 28 – 14 killed in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna
85. April 29 – 5 killed in Gwer West, Benue
* Offa killings were from multiple armed robberies on banks in the town.
Senate Vs IG
The Senate on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, passed a resolution declaring Idris as an enemy of democracy.
The lawmakers also said that the police boss is unfit to hold any public office within and outside the country for failing to honour its invitation thrice.
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The Nigeria Police Force however fired back saying that the Senate resolution declaring IG as enemy of democracy was a deliberate attempt to blackmail him.
Ibrahim Idris refused to honour the invitation of the Senate thrice.