POLICE ARREST 20 ILLEGAL REVENUE AGENTS IN EBONYI
REPORTER: AMECHI ODO
Police in Ebonyi State have arrested 20 suspects in compliance with Presidential order 001 on illegal revenue collections on federal highways.
A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer in the State, Mr. Joshua Ukandu, explained that the suspects were arrested at Abakaliki-Enugu Highway and within Ebonyi State.
It further clarified that five suspects had been arraigned while the rest would appear in court soon.
The statement described the step as a decisive move to give a boost to the Federal Government’s ease of doing business and to tackle economic sabotage as well as illegal taxation.
According to the statement, the operation was a good start for the police to enforce Presidential Order with the view to promote economic development in Nigeria.
EDITED BY CHUKWUBUIKE MADU
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