The Niger State Internal Revenue Service (NGSIRS) says it has in collaboration with security agencies arrested a revenue service officer of Bosso Local Government area for illegal printing and sale of fake motor vehicles and emblems.
The arrest was in line with the policy of zero tolerance for corruption of the present administration of Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago.
This is contained in a statement by the management of Niger’s internal revenue service.
According to the statement, the revenue service officer’s behavior is contrary to the provision of section 32 subsection (3) (4) and (6) of the Niger State Tax Administration and Consolidation Law 2022.
The service says it is using the medium to sound a final note of warning to all persons or syndicates involved in the illegal collection of revenue or the printing and circulation of fake government documents and items.
It noted that the service is fully committed to tracking, identifying, and bringing to justice all categories of persons involved in the despicable act of economic sabotage against the government and the people of the state.
It therefore added that the service remains resolute in delivering its statutory mandate of optimal revenue generation for the state through blocking of all forms of leakages and prosecution of revenue generation saboteurs among others.
(Editor : Ena Agbanoma)
