The House of Representatives has urged the federal government to publicly identify those financing terrorism and banditry across Nigeria.
The resolution was passed during Wednesday’s plenary following the adoption of a report from last week’s security debate.
Communities nationwide have recently suffered renewed attacks by armed groups, including a surge in the abduction of schoolchildren.
“That financiers of terrorism, banditry and kidnapping be publicly named, sanctioned and prosecuted,” the report reads.
“That terrorism-related prosecutions be open, expeditious and transparent.”
The lawmakers also called on the federal government to establish a special court dedicated to handling cases of terrorism, banditry and kidnapping.
They further recommended that penalties for arms trafficking and the illegal possession of weapons be strengthened and strictly enforced.
Additionally, the parliament proposed the creation of a truth, justice and reconciliation commission to address extremist, communal and religiously motivated violence.
The lawmakers said the more than 40 security recommendations will be forwarded to the Senate for concurrence before being transmitted to President Bola Tinubu, security agencies, state governments and other relevant institutions for implementation.