Nigeria, July 21 -- The Senate has asked Nigeria's military chiefs to 'step aside' to enable a new set with new ideas tackle insecurity across the country.

This is one of the resolutions adopted after the lawmakers deliberated on a motion on the rising number of casualties among soldiers and other security agencies. The motion was sponsored by Ali Ndume.

This call comes barely 48 hours after an ambush by suspected bandits in Katsina State on Saturday left at least 16 soldiers and officers dead and 28 others wounded.

Officers killed in the attack included a major, a captain and a lieutenant, Two bandits were also injured in the exchanges.

PREMIUM TIMES also reported how 356 soldiers are formally exiting the Nigerian Army citing "loss o...