Troops Burn Seized Vessels Over Weak Prosecution — CDS Musa
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, says the military destroys vessels used for oil theft because the country’s slow and weak legal system allows offenders to return to crime with little consequence.
Speaking on Politics Today, Musa lamented that soldiers risk their lives to arrest suspects, only for them to be freed on technicalities or fined lightly. He cited Niger Delta cases where seized vessels were returned to operators, forcing troops to burn them despite environmental concerns.
He stressed that the flawed legal process frustrates counter-terrorism and anti-crime operations, urging the establishment of special courts and tougher penalties to deter impunity.
#NigeriaSecurity #OilTheft #JusticeSystem
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, says the military destroys vessels used for oil theft because the country’s slow and weak legal system allows offenders to return to crime with little consequence.
Speaking on Politics Today, Musa lamented that soldiers risk their lives to arrest suspects, only for them to be freed on technicalities or fined lightly. He cited Niger Delta cases where seized vessels were returned to operators, forcing troops to burn them despite environmental concerns.
He stressed that the flawed legal process frustrates counter-terrorism and anti-crime operations, urging the establishment of special courts and tougher penalties to deter impunity.
#NigeriaSecurity #OilTheft #JusticeSystem
Troops Burn Seized Vessels Over Weak Prosecution — CDS Musa
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, says the military destroys vessels used for oil theft because the country’s slow and weak legal system allows offenders to return to crime with little consequence.
Speaking on Politics Today, Musa lamented that soldiers risk their lives to arrest suspects, only for them to be freed on technicalities or fined lightly. He cited Niger Delta cases where seized vessels were returned to operators, forcing troops to burn them despite environmental concerns.
He stressed that the flawed legal process frustrates counter-terrorism and anti-crime operations, urging the establishment of special courts and tougher penalties to deter impunity.
#NigeriaSecurity #OilTheft #JusticeSystem
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