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Imo government officials apprehend fake revenue collector
Officials of the Imo State Government have apprehended a suspect identified as Mr. Moses, who allegedly engages in impersonating multiple government agencies while carrying out illegal revenue collection activities.
Our correspondent gathered that, Moses an indigene of Ebonyi State, was apprehended by the Compliance and Monitoring Team of the State Government, under the directive of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Monitoring and Compliance, Nze Chinasa Nwaneri while enforcing revenue collection and issuing fake tickets within the State Capital.
Nwaneri stated that the suspect had been operating around Imo State University, IMSU, junction, Orji Flyover, Amakohia Flyover, and Akwakuma axis.
He revealed that the apprehended fake revenue collector had allegedly created a network of criminal activities, falsely presenting himself as an agent of various Government bodies, such as the Owerri Capital Development Authority (OCDA), Imo State Environmental Transformation Commission (ENTRACO), and the Imo State Waste Management Agency, among others.
It was also reported that the suspect allegedly masterminded the illegal painting of commercial buses, known locally as busimo, using unauthorized colours and symbols in a bid to extort money from unsuspecting drivers and traders.
“This arrest is part of Governor Hope Uzodimma’s zero tolerance for fraud and criminality in the State.
“We are determined to sanitize the system and ensure that only authorized agents carry out Government responsibilities,” Nwaneri said.
The suspect has been handed over to the Nigeria Police Force for further investigation and prosecution.
The State Government advised residents and business owners to always verify the identity of individuals claiming to represent any government agency and report suspicious activities to the appropriate authorities.
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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.
Gunmen k!ll President General of Ogidi community and one other in Anambra.
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