In what appeared to be a routine security meeting the nation’s security chiefs Monday met with President Goodluck Jonathan for two
hours atthe Presidential Villa.
Although nothing is known of the outcome of the meeting, a source said it may not be unconnected with the declaration of state of emergency in three states of the north-east geopolitical zone and the proliferation of oil theft in the country, which had necessitated the
National Economic Council (NEC) to approve the establishment of a Legal Task Force (LTF) to be headed by the Minister of Justice and
Attorney General of the Federation, Muhammad Bello Adoke, who was also at the meeting. It would be recalled that The National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday last week approved the establishment of a Legal Task Force (LTF) to prosecute cases of oil theft across the country.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the task force is to be headed by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mr. Mohammed Adoke.
Gov. Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta made this known when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the monthly NEC meeting in Abuja. According to Uduaghan, the task force is to be made up of representatives from the NNPC, the Armed Forces, Civil Defense, Police, SSS and other related agencies
He said the task force had been mandated to commence the prosecution of proven cases of oil theft, using relevant laws, particularly the “miscellaneous offences Act which carries a sentence of 21 years without option of fine”.
As at the time of filing this report, official words were being awaited as to the resolutions made and the next step in the war against Terrorists and Vandals