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DSS nabs 5 oil thieves, recovers 37,000 barrels of crude oil
Operatives of the Department of State Services have arrested no fewer than five suspected oil thieves in Delta State.
The operatives also recovered a wooden barge conveying about 37,000 barrels of stolen crude oil from the suspects.
A source familiar with the operation said on Thursday that the suspects were being profiled and investigated.
“On September 7, 2024, operatives of Delta State Command of the DSS intercepted a wooden barge containing about 37,000 barrels of crude oil. During the operation, five suspects connected to the incident were arrested and are being investigated and profiled,” the source said.
The operatives, in collaboration with the troops in a separate operation in Ebonyi State, arrested a top Indigenous People of Biafra commander.
The suspect was arrested following an intelligence report about his involvement in coordinating the activities of the group in the state.
The source added that a total of 600 pieces of ammunition were recovered from the suspect.
The source said, “On September 9, 2024, a combined team of the DSS and the military apprehended a high-profile Commander of the proscribed IPOB. Sources stated that the arrest followed intelligence which confirmed his active involvement in the coordination of IPOB activities in Ebonyi State.
“The suspect had recruited several mercenaries in preparation for further attacks in Ebonyi State. Meanwhile, about 600 rounds of 5.56mm calibre ammunition, among other items, were recovered from the suspect.”
In Niger State, operatives of the DSS, in collaboration with other security agents, killed several terrorists in the Shiroro Local Government.
The source said the terrorists’ attempt to attack a community in the LG was repelled during the operation.
“Following available critical intelligence received from the DSS, a combined team of security operatives comprising the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and other sister agencies on September 11, 2024 successfully repelled a group of Boko haram terrorists and bandit elements who attacked Bassa-Kukoki village, Allawi district of Shiroro LGA, Niger State.
“While the dissidents suffered huge casualties, regrettably, three members of the community were killed by the fleeing terrorists. It may also be noted that no security personnel was affected during the operation,” the source said.
The Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO, has said global food prices rose in October to their highest level in 18 months.
The organisation said there was a sharp increase in the cost of vegetable oil.
The FAO Food Price Index tracks monthly changes in international prices.
It said the prices of food commodities reached 127.4 points last month, a two-percent increase from September.
This was sald to be the highest since April 2023 but still 20.5 per cent lower than the peak reached in March 2022 following Russia’s invasion of agricultural powerhouse, Ukraine.
Vegetable oil prices increased by 7.3 per cent in October, reaching a two-year high due to lower production.
Sugar prices rose 2.6 per cent, dairy was up 2.5 per cent and cereals gained 0.8 per cent.
Meat was the only commodity to fall, down 0.3 percent from the previous month.
The Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Lateef Fagbemi, has disclosed why President Bola Tinubu ordered the release of the 32 minors arraigned.
Fagbemi said Tinubu ordered that the charges against the minors be dropped because he has children and grand children.
Addressing journalists in Abuja, the AGF said there were suggestions that the minors be tried in a family court.
He maintained that no Nigerian law prevents the trial of minors.
Recall that the Nigerian government had arraigned 72 protesters for engaging in the nationwide EndBadGovernance protest.
Out of the 72 protesters, 32 were minors and they were arraigned before an Abuja Federal High Court on charges of treason.
But the Nigerian government had withdrawn the charges against the minors following an outcry by Nigerians.
Fagbemi said: “No law in this country says a minor cannot be tried, and I have also heard suggestions that they should go to a family court.
“But the President said, despite all this, ‘I have children, grandchildren,’ and that motivated his passion to release them.”
The current Director General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has signified interest to run for a second term.
To this end, Okonjo-Iweala emerged as the sole candidate of the WTO DG.
The organisation formally began the process of appointing its next DG on October 8.
WTO allowed members until November 8 to submit nominations.
This was disclosed in a message to members, by the Chairman of WTO General Council, Petter Olberg.
Olberg said no additional nominations were received by the November 8 deadline.
The statement reads: “Under the procedures for the appointment of Directors-General (WT/L/509), I am required to communicate to members a consolidated list of candidatures received for the post of Director-General immediately after the close of the nomination period, in this case, 8 November 2024.
“I would like to advise members that at the end of the nomination period the only candidacy received for this post is from Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the incumbent director-general.
“The notification received from Dr Okonjo-Iweala pursuant to paragraph 12 of the Procedures in WT/L/509, was circulated to all members together with my communication in document JOB/GC/406, dated 16 September 2024.”
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