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Abia taskforce busts fake revenue syndicate in Aba, arrests two, recovers N766,000
The Abia State Harmonized Task Force, ASHTF, and the Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, have announced the uncovering of a network of fake revenue agents operating across Aba, leading to the arrest of two suspects and the recovery of N766,000 illegally collected from unsuspecting residents.
According to the agencies, the operation took place at Block 6, Green House, Osisioma Local Government Headquarters.
The spokesperson of ASHTF, Miracle Chukwunenye, who signed the statement, said Mr Okpechi, accompanied by the revenue agent in charge of Osisioma, Mr Chimezie, and the Director of Operations (Revenue), went from house to house to verify the authenticity of demand notices served to property owners.
“Their findings confirmed the existence of fake revenue agents who had been issuing counterfeit notices, illegally impounding properties, and collecting cash without remitting through the official government channels.
“Acting swiftly on intelligence, the Harmonised Task Force raided the Osisioma LGA premises and arrested two suspects and rescued two victims,” Chukwunenye said.
He disclosed that the fake revenue agents had earlier seized several properties belonging to their victims unlawfully, without any court order or authorisation.
“A total of ₦766,000 in cash was recovered from the suspects, believed to have been extorted from multiple residents. The suspects are currently in custody and undergoing investigation,” the ASHTF spokesperson said.
Speaking after the operation, Uche Wogu, the Aba Area Coordinator of the Harmonised Task Force, confirmed the arrests and urged Aba residents and business owners to make payments only through verified government channels.
A statement released by the Abia State Harmonised Task Force on Thursday said the crackdown followed a directive from the Special Adviser on IGR, Mr Emmanuel Okpechi, in response to numerous reports of fraudulent revenue demand notices circulating within the state.
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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables
A Nigerian man is currently in shock after a young lady identified as Precious Chinyere , whom he took to a hotel in the Asokoro area in the FCT for a romantic getaway allegedly fled with his car and other personal belongings on Thursday, February 5,
The distraught man and Precious had visited the hotel and opted for a short time stay. Things took a different in the evening when the man noticed Precious had left the hotel room without notifying him and took along with her some of his personal belongings including phones and laptop and also his car.
The victim immediately reported the incident to the police.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, told LIB that the matter is currently being investigated and that efforts are being made to apprehend the suspect.
The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.
Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.
It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.
According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.
Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.
The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.
“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.
“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”
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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online
A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.
In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.
According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.
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