
Nigeria's Department of State Services has arraigned two suspected oil thieves before the Federal High Court in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, according to Channels Television. The arraignment forms part of an ongoing crackdown on crude oil theft in the state, with 19 other suspects previously charged by the agency currently standing trial before the same court. The DSS has continued prosecuting suspected oil thieves as part of efforts to curb illegal crude oil activities in the region.
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