Joint operatives from the Imo State Governor’s Monitoring and Compliance Unit and the Imo State Internal Revenue Service have arrested several fake revenue collectors in Owerri on Monday.
The intelligence-led operation targeted locations like Aba-Owerri Road and Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport Junction, where suspects were caught extorting citizens with forged receipts and a fraudulent IIRS mobile app. Led by Chinasa Nwaneri, the operation is part of Governor Hope Uzodimma’s efforts to sanitize the revenue system and enforce transparent fiscal policies, including the Treasury Single Account.
The suspects are now under police investigation for prosecution , meanwhile The government reiterated its zero-tolerance policy on unauthorized revenue collection, urging residents to report suspicious activities via official hotlines.
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