The Nigerian Senate has urged the military to swiftly redeploy sufficient personnel to the North-East following an attack by Boko Haram insurgents that left 12 soldiers dead in Marte town, Borno State.

During Tuesday's plenary session, the upper legislative chamber called for the redeployment of adequately equipped troops with modern technology to effectively combat the resurgence of Boko Haram activities in the region.

The Senate's resolutions followed a motion titled "The Resurgence of Boko Haram in Borno and Yobe," moved by Senate Chief Whip Mohammed Monguno and co-sponsored by other Senators from Yobe and Borno States.

In his presentation, Monguno highlighted that in recent years, two-thirds of Local Government Areas in Borno were once controlled by Boko Haram before being reclaimed through concerted efforts of the military and Civilian Joint Task Force, which had restored relative peace to the region.

"After that, relative peace was restored in Borno and Yobe, the military relocated their tactical command of operations to the North-West to address issues of kidnapping and banditry in the region," Monguno stated.

He further revealed that on Monday, May 12, insurgents attacked and killed more than twelve soldiers in Marte town of Marte Local Government Area.

The Senate Chief Whip expressed concerns over the evolving tactics of the insurgents, noting, "The insurgents have employed more modern technology, including the use of drones, to unleash attacks on villages and communities in the states."

According to Monguno, Boko Haram has also "resorted to planting Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) at strategic areas, which, when they explode, always result in high casualties and obstruct vehicular movement."

The Senate directed its Committee on Army and Air Force to ensure compliance with its resolutions, emphasizing the urgent need to address the security challenges in the North-East.

This development comes after suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked a Nigerian Army base in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State, resulting in the death of over 12 soldiers.