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Police IG Orders Immediate Removal Of Illegal Roadblocks Across Nigeria

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The Inspector General (IG) of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, has
ordered an immediate destruction of illegal roadblocks
across Nigeria.
This he said in a statement issued on Sunday by the Police
spokesperson, Jimoh Moshood, who quoted the Police
boss has deploying a special X- Squad Team that will be
saddled with responsibility of removing all the illegal
roadblocks across the country.
“The Special X-Squad Teams deployed are under strict
instructions to also arrest, investigate and prosecute
any person or group of persons found committing this
illegal act. It is unlawful and contrary to the laws for
any individual, or group under any name to take laws
into their hands and block any road or highway in full or
any part of it under the guise of the collection of
revenue/tax or enforcement of the interests of such
organizations,” the statement said.
“For avoidance of doubt, the Taxes and Levies act,
Laws of Federation of Nigeria 2004 section 2 (2)
disallowed any person, including a Tax Authority from
mounting a Road block in any part of the Federation for
the purposes of collecting any Tax or Levy.”
“Consequently, the Nigeria Police advised the state and
local governments,, Boards of Internal Revenue service
across the country, transport unions, labour and traders
associations that it is against the law for any
organization to create blockade and restrict free usage
of rand highways anywhere in the country.”
It added that it has been receiving numerous complaints at
police stations across the country that the illegal
roadblocks are usually taken over and used by armed
robbers and kidnappers.

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