According to The Nation, the Nigerian Senate on Thursday morning commenced a meeting with the security chiefs behind closed door

This followed its resolution last week to meet with the security authorities over the growing insecurity in the country.

The Senate went into a closed session at 11.20am.

Those present at the session include the the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lucky Eluoye Onyenucheya Irabor, Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru, Chief of Air Staff, Isiaka Oladayo Amao, Chief of Naval Staff, Awwal Zubairu Agambi and the Inspector General of Police, Alkali Baba Usman.

Others are the Directors-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Rufai Abubakar, Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) Maj-Gen S.A. Adebayo, and Directorate of State Services (DSS), Yusuf Magaji Bichi.

Senate President Ahmad Lawan said the meeting will be held behind closed doors.