Saturday, February 8, 2025 - The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC has arrested four suspects for issuing tickets to tricyclists in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.
The Kogi State government had banned all transportation unions from
collecting daily fees on government infrastructure under the Infrastructure
Maintenance Levy.
Parading the suspects at the command headquarters in Lokoja, the Public
Relations Officer of the NSCDC, Kogi State command Abdullahi Aliyu noted that
the four suspects identified as Umar Yakubu, Mohammed Danjuma, Agulu Yahaya and
Ibrahim Yabagi were caught in the act.
According to him, the suspects are being charged with Criminal
conspiracy and illegal collection of revenue.
“The command is issuing a note of warning to others who are yet to
comply with the new law banning daily collection of revenue. Ignorance is not
an excuse. The four suspects will be charged to court after the completion of
investigation,” he stated.
Meanwhile, in their separate remarks, two of the suspects claimed ignorance of the new law while others denied the charges levied against them.
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