Police nab 20 more suspects on illegal IGR collection at Onitsha

Vows to enforce to the latter government directives against the harassment and extortion on innocent citizens on the road in the name of IGR collection

The Joint Police patrol teams in conjunction with other sister agencies led by the Area Commander Onitsha, ACP John Ogbuagbaka had while on patrol along Head bridge, Upper Iweka, Owerri road, Niger street and Borromeo roundabout all in Onitsha arrested twenty (20) illegal revenue collectors under false pretense of being government revenue agents in the State.

This was disclosed in the Command’s diary by SP Haruna Mohammed PPRO, Anambra State Police Command,

According to him, all the Suspects voluntarily confessed to the offence and claimed they were hired by various persons to either collect or enforce the collections of revenue on behalf of government.

This operation was in compliance by Anambra State Government directives on the 7th December,2020 “banning all forms of illegal revenue collections by persons claiming to be State revenue agents or officials. Suspects would be brought to book as soon as investigations are concluded.

Consequently, the Command warns that anybody found engaging in such acts should be ready to face the full wrath of the law. The Command will continue to pursue the hoodlums until they refrain from criminal activities or relocate from the State.

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Hon. CARL UMEGBORO is a legal practitioner (Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and human rights activist. As an advocate of conflict resolution through ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution), he has acquired intensive training and has been inducted into The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (United Kingdom) as an Associate. He is a prolific writer and public affairs analyst. Prior to his call to Bar as a lawyer, he has been a veteran journalist and columnist in all national newspapers, and has over 250 published articles in various newspapers to his credit. Barrister Umegboro is also a regular guest-analyst to many TV and radio programme on crucial national issues. He can be reached through: (+234) 08023184542, (+234) 08173184542 OR Email: umegborocarl@gmail.com

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