Nigeria, Oct. 27 -- The Senate on Tuesday resolved to initiate legislation requiring tenants in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, to present valid means of identification before renting apartments as part of efforts to curb criminal activities.

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, directed the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, to draft the bill for consideration by the National Assembly.

Mr Akpabio gave the directive during the plenary while lawmakers were debating a report by the Senate committees on Diaspora and Non-Governmental Organisations; Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters; Foreign Affairs; and Special Duties on the need to protect Nigerians from being trafficked to Libya for slavery.

The report was presented ...