Nigeria, Nov. 27 -- The Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has urged lawmakers at both federal and state levels to refrain from politicising the nation's security challenges.

Speaking during a debate on a motion regarding rising kidnapping cases in Kwara, Kebbi, and Niger States, Mr Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central) emphasised the importance of prioritising the safety of lives and property over political posturing.

"And I also want to appeal to our colleagues in the parliament, both at the federal level and at the state level, that this is not the time to grandstand. It is about security of lives and property," he said.

The senate leader was also responding to comments by Alhassan Doguwa, a member of the House of Representatives, who called ...