NEW ROUND OF OIL BLOCS BID FOR INVESTORS NOT POLITICIANS- MINISTER. (PHOTO).

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 New Round Of Oil Blocs Bid For Investors Not Politicians — Minister The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has said that the 17 oil blocs put forward for sale under the 2024 licensing bid round are not for politicians, but investors with financial capacity and technical competence. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, revealed this during a conference organised by the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN), at the ongoing 2024 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC), in Houston, Texas U.S. According to him, the move forms part of the effort to drive investment and boost the nation’s economic fortunes. With the theme “Sustainable Energy Solutions for Africa’s Future (Nigerian Perspective), the Minister explained that in the past, the award of oil blocs culminated in the non-development of over 90 per cent of marginal fields. This, he said, denied the government of reaping the intended benefits becau
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HERDER ARRESTED FOR CHOPPING FARMER'S HAND OFF IN PLATEAU, CLAIMS SELF-DEFENCE. (PHOTO).

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Herder arrested for chopping farmer's hand off in Plateau, claims self-defence

Men of the Plateau state police command have arrested a 24-year-old Fulani herder, one Abdulrahama Kaila, for chopping off the hand of a farmer in Shendam local government area of Southern Plateau State.

A video of the victim holding his chopped left hand went viral few days ago.  

Parading the the suspect before newsmen in Jos on Thursday, August 17, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) DSP Alfred Alabo, said the suspect was apprehended on Tuesday, August 15, by the Shendam Divisional Police Office. According to the spokesman, the state Commissioner of police CP Okoro Julius, had directed a man hunt for the said suspect.

While speaking to newsmen, the suspect admitted to committing the crime. He however claimed he acted in self defense. According to Kaila, the victim chased him out of his farm, even when none of the farmer’s crop was touched by his cows. He claimed the farmer attempted to injure him with a catapult and that he reacted while attempting to defend himself.

The police spokesperson said the suspect will be charged to court as soon as possible.

 

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