On Tuesday, the Department of State Services (DSS) reported that it had detained a number of suspects in connection with the theft of medications intended to lessen the impact of the loss of fuel subsidies.
Peter Afunanya, the DSS’s spokesperson, said in a statement on X (previously Twitter) that its officials acted after learning of reports from various state governments about the diversion or sale of palliatives intended for their residents.
As a result, the investigations the Service conducted in that regard assisted them in both recovering some of the things and capturing the suspects.
Afunanya said that while this operation is ongoing in other states, the DSS has also intercepted a suspected criminal syndicate in Nasarawa State responsible for the diversion and sale of the palliatives meant for the vulnerable.
“Among those suspects are officials of the Nasarawa State Emergency Management Agency (NASEMA) and their accomplices in the markets, notably Modern Market Lafia, where the items were being resold,” Afunanya said.
“The suspects have, however, been handed over for appropriate disciplinary measures.
The DSS spokesman called on members of the public who may have information relating to this emerging trend to report the same to the relevant security agencies for necessary action.
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