KENYA HIKES FUEL PRICES BY 6% FOLLOWING LINGERING MIDDLE EAST TENSIONS. (PHOTO).

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 Kenya hikes fuel prices by 6% following lingering Middle East tensions Kenya raised the maximum retail prices of petrol and diesel on Wednesday, the energy regulator said, citing higher import costs linked to the conflict in the Middle East. The east African nation hiked petrol prices by 6% and diesel prices by 4.5% as it relies on the Middle East region for nearly all of its fuel supplies. A litre of diesel will cost 227.76 Kenyan shillings ($1.76) in the capital city of Nairobi, from 217.86 shillings, while kerosene will rise to 219.87 shillings from 191.38 shillings between October 15 and November 14, when new prices will be announced, TRT Afrika reported. The energy regulator said the government extended a reduction in value-added tax on fuel to 8% from 16% until January 14. Fuel prices affect multiple sectors including transport, agriculture and construction.
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LAGOS TASKFORCE APPREHENDS TWO NOTORIOUS ‘OMOTAKU’ DISCIPLES. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 LAGOS TASKFORCE APPREHENDS TWO NOTORIOUS ‘OMOTAKU’ DISCIPLES


Operatives of the Lagos State Taskforce have apprehended two notorious street urchins popularly known as Omotaku along the Oshodi–Agunlejika–Apapa Expressway.


The suspects, Abiodun Ajasa (44 years) of No. 18 Jimoh Meji Street, off Agunlejika Street, and Junaid Folami of No. 12 Agunlejika Street, Itire-Ikate, were allegedly involved in arresting unsuspecting motorists and extorting money from them whenever their vehicles developed mechanical faults on the highway.


The suspects were arrested following a tip-off from a concerned group, ICU – To Save A Soul. Acting swiftly on the intelligence, operatives of the Agency swung into action and apprehended the duo while they were attempting to extort a motorist. The suspects initially claimed to be a bystander and a revenue collector respectively. However, investigations by Taskforce officials confirmed that they are notorious Omotaku operatives who had evaded arrest on several occasions.


Speaking on the development, the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Adetayo Akerele, disclosed that the suspects had been on the Agency’s watchlist following numerous complaints from members of the public regarding the activities of an illegal revenue collection syndicate that unlawfully arrests motorists and negotiates financial settlements for the release of their vehicles.


“I receive numerous calls and online complaints from residents who report that these individuals operate deceptively and appear legitimate, making them difficult to apprehend,” he stated.


During interrogation, one of the suspects, Abiodun Ajasa, confessed that their targets were usually vehicles conveying goods from Apapa Port that broke down along the expressway. He revealed that they approach such motorists under the guise of revenue collectors, claiming to protect them from rival Omotaku groups, before threatening them with vehicle impoundment unless they paid certain sums of money.


The second suspect confessed that his role was to prevent drivers from gaining access to their vehicles in order to instill fear and panic, thereby forcing them into negotiations.


CSP Akerele assured the public that the suspects would be prosecuted in accordance with the law. He added that the arrest should serve as a strong warning to other criminal elements who tarnish the image of government by carrying out unlawful arrests and extortion under the false pretense of revenue enforcement.


“I urge members of the public to continue reporting suspicious activities to the nearest Police Station or through the Agency’s feedback channels for prompt response. There is no room for criminality in Lagos,” he emphasized. The suspects will be prosecuted. 


Gbadeyan Abdulraheem

Director, Public Affairs

Lagos State Taskforce

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