Police
By Nweze Anaga,
Abakaliki
Nigeria Police Force has arrested 20 suspects involved in unauthorized revenue collection and multiple taxation along the Enugu, Abakaliki, and Ebonyi axis.
The arrests marked a significant step towards eradicating illegal activities, promoting economic growth, and free flow of industrial and agricultural produce on highways across the country.
The operatives of the Nigeria Police Force made the first breakthrough on August 24, 2024, with the arrest of 14 suspects at the Abakaliki and Ebonyi boundary at 3am.
Additional arrests made include five suspects at Abumeje, Ogoja, and the last suspect at the Onuakpu area of Ebonyi State. Five of the suspects had been charged to court for economic sabotage and illegal and multiple taxation on highways.
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Other suspects, who are in custody at Ebonyi Command will soon appear in court.
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to dismantling all illegal revenue collection points, and illegal taxation, ensuring a safer and more secure environment for citizens most especially businessmeb and women in Nigeria.
The operation remains a good start for the police to escalate and enforce the Presidential order on ease of doing business and the fight against illegal road blocks, revenue collection and multiple taxation on the higways with a view to promoting economic development in Nigeria.
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