Senate Charges Judiciary on Prosecution of Oil Thieves

The President of the Senate , Ahmad Lawan has urged the Judiciary to Expedite Justice on all oil bunkerers and crude oil thieves apprehended by security forces, as this would serve as a deterrent to others.

Senator Lawan disclosed this at a meeting with Security agencies to get fresh updates on the Security situation in the country.

This meeting is coming a few weeks after the senate made a distress call to security agencies over the spate of Insecurity in the Country, the legislative body is now meeting again with heads of Security Agencies.

This time it is to commend the efforts made so far in confronting terrorists, and bandits.

The President of the Senate appreciates the security forces for the remarkable progress achieved since their last meeting.

But the Senate President is worried about the worsening rate of oil theft in the country which he says has heavily impacted on the Country’s Revenue.

He urges the Judiciary to speed up the dispensation of Justice on those found culpable, as it will also be a deterrent to others.

Journalists were later excused from the meeting which continued behind closed doors, when it was time to divulge some classified and sensitive security updates.

The meeting had in attendance the Cheif of Defense Staff , Cheif of Army staff , Chief of Air Staff , Chief of Naval staff , the Inspector General of Police and other heads of security agencies.