The representative made the allegation Monday evening when he visited the Maiduguri-Damaturu parkway where a huge number of voyagers were stranded in light of the fact that security authorities keeping an eye on the interstate secured it.
The parkway is generally the most secure access all through Maiduguri, regardless of enduring rehashed Boko Haram assaults as of late.
After arriving at the Maiduguri entrance checkpoint, situated close to the Borno State University, the representative met many vehicles lined up on the two sides of the paths.
"This is unsatisfactory," Mr. Zulum said talking over his voice.
"How might you subject individuals to this sort of torment all for the sake of National ID card? What's more, you are generally here gathering N500 and N1000 from poor explorers who don't have a national ID card."
At the point when an officer attempted to offer some clarification, the representative said "No this isn't right.
The government has not made an empowering situation for our kin to get their national ID cards and you are here gathering N500 and N1000 as a fine for not having what the government has not accommodated all."
The senator said he has gotten a few reports about the supposed blackmail at the Maiduguri checkpoint.
Mr. Zulum then requested that his associates call the Theater Commander of the war against Boko Haram, General Olusegun Adeniyi.
On the telephone, the representative was heard saying, "Theater Commander where are you? …
Right currently I'm at the checkpoint close to state college and we have a large number of individuals stranded and your kin are here gathering cash from individuals since they don't have National ID Card. Why?"
Mr. Zulum coordinated the security workforce at the door to open the entryways on the two sides to enable all explorers to move.
A portion of the travelers told writers that they have been held at the door for a few hours with no clarification.
"I left Damaturu since 9 a.m. what's more, I land here at around 11 a.m. In any case, here I am being held till 3 p.m.," said a transport driver who recognized himself as Isa Adamu.
A lady heading out from Bauchi to Maiduguri stated, "I was approached to give N500 in light of the fact that I don't have ID card, however, I had nothing to give since we spent the night in Damaturu yesterday, on the grounds that the fighters said it was late to continue at around 5 p.m. what's more, I went through all the cash I had with me."
Mr. Adeniyi later landed at the scene and attempted to clarify that the monstrous traffic hold up was not brought about by warriors at the checkpoint. As per him, the hold up was "on account of an assault that happened before in the day."
He said he would explore the allegation to see whether it was valid.
Mr. Zulum demanded that it was valid. "I saw them with my eyes, I talked with individuals that were approached to give cash!"
The trade between the representative and the military general decayed to as the two men contended over other security matters.
The representative left out of resentment for Jakana, a town 45km from where Boko Haram assaulted on Saturday.
"You should realize that the administration and individuals of Borno state are behind you and your men, yet you should call your fighters to arrange, you should check their abundances," Mr. Zulum said.
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