Stiffer penalties await oil theft, terrorism perpetrators – Senate

INTERVIEW: Why Nigerians need explanation on proceeds of subsidy removal – Rafsanjani

"You cannot continue to allow oil theft in Nigeria and you expect the economy to be moving in the manner that it's supposed to be." The post INTERVIEW: Why Nigerians need explanation on proceeds of subsidy removal – Rafsanjani appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Stiffer penalties await oil theft, terrorism perpetrators – Senate

The Nigerian Senate on Thursday vowed to introduce stiffer penalties for perpetrators of oil theft and terrorism activities in Nigeria. Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabio, stated that the National Assembly cannot fold its hands watching economic sabotage and non-state actors carrying out heinous crimes against the country. He said the legislature would consider stiffer penalties for crude oil theft, including terrorism charges for major off…

Senate considers stiffer penalties for oil theft, terrorism charges for major offenders

President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, has reiterated the commitment of the National Assembly to tackle the crude oil theft, saying the legislature is considering stiffer penalties for oil theft, including terrorism charges for major offenders. By Haruna Salami President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, has reiterated the commitment of the National Assembly to tackle the crude oil theft, saying the legislature is co…

Senate Targets Oil Thieves With Terrorism Charges, Stricter Laws

Senate Targets Oil Thieves With Terrorism Charges, Stricter Laws Digital monitoring, stronger laws, and agency accountability proposed Akpabio: oil theft weakens economy, funds violence, and threatens security The Nigerian Senate is considering sweeping legal reforms to impose tougher penalties on individuals and groups involved in oil theft, including the possibility of classifying large-scale theft as […] The post Senate Targets Oil Thieves Wi…