Nigeria’s secret police, the Department of State Services (DSS) has announced the arrest of certain persons who they said hoard government palliatives.
The DSS in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya, said it received “reports from some State Governments that palliatives meant for their citizens were diverted and some sold.
“The Service undertook investigations in that regard and has recovered some of the items as well as apprehended the suspects”, part of the statement reads.
The DSS also announced that it has “intercepted a suspected criminal syndicate in Nasarawa State responsible for the diversion and sale of the palliatives meant for the vulnerable in the place.”
“Among those suspects are officials of Nasarawa State Emergency Management Agency (NASEMA) and their accomplices in the markets, notably Modern Market Lafia, where the items were being resold. The suspects have, however, been handed over for appropriate disciplinary measures.”
“The Service, therefore, calls on members of the public who may have information relating to this emerging trend to report same to the relevant security agencies for necessary action”, the statement read.
