Senate yesterday directed the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-General Tukur Buratai, to re-establish a military command base in Garkida and all major settlements bordering Sambisa Forest.

This followed the adoption of a motion by Senator Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed who noted that insurgents had attacked the areas and caused devastation.

She said insurgents that attacked Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State stormed the area with seven gun-trucks and motorcycles on February 21, 2020.

According to her, three soldiers were killed in the dastardly attacks, while property worth millions of naira was burnt or destroyed including: public hospital, school, telecommunication facilities, Police stations and church.

The Senate also urged the North East Development Commission to rehabilitate public and religious institutions destroyed during the recent attacks by Boko Haram terrorists on communities in the state.