Nigeria, Oct. 9 -- In a bid to restore security in Southern part of Kwara and other of the North Central state, the Senate on Wednesday, asked the federal government to establish a permanent military base in the Kwara South Senatorial District near the forest belts of Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state.

The decision followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Ashiru Oyelola (APC-Kwara South) at the plenary regarding the urgent need to address insecurity in the local government area.

Oyelola, while expressing his concern about the escalating inecurities in Kwara South Senatorial District, said that bandit attacks, kidnappings and killings had reached alarming levels in recent weeks, adding that this had forced thousands of re...