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Angry residents of the commercial city of Onitsha have set two Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) agents of Anambra State governor, Prof. Chikwuma Soludo, ablaze.

The mob’s action was in reaction to the death of an innocent bystander at Old Market Road in the commercial city believed to have been caused by the revenue ‘touts’.

Residents had been complaining about the activities of the revenue agents in the state, who at times use pestles to cripple citizens without any intervention from the government.

Our correspondent gathered that this time around, a tipper driver lost control of his vehicle while the revenue agents were dragging the steering with him, causing the vehicle to ram into the by-stander and killing him instantly.

As the revenue agents made to run away after the accident, some angry residents, including tricycle operators, prevented them from escaping.


The incident, The Nation gathered, occurred at the weekend

The state’s police command confirmed the incident through its spokesman, Tochukwu Ikenga.

A video that has gone viral on social media shows the mob hitting the revenue agents with different objects before setting them ablaze.

A witness of the incident who asked not to be named said: “There was chaos in Onitsha this morning as an angry mob set two revenue touts ablaze while four others managed to escape.


The revenue collectors, numbering about six, were chasing the tipper driver over a certain amount they asked him to pay.

“As they were chasing him, some of them were dragging the steering with him.

“In the process, the tipper driver lost control and rammed into a bystander, killing him instantly.


"Immediately the revenue collectors saw the damage they had caused, they tried to flee the scene, but a mob got angry and descended on them.

“The mob instantly set two of the revenue officials ablaze while four others managed to escape.

“It was one death too many as this had been going on in Anambra in the last two years.

The person the tipper driver rammed into is a known person.

We cannot continue like this anymore".

“These revenue touts of the state government have killed more Ndi Anambra than non-state actors who are disturbing the peace.”


A government official who did not want to be quoted told The Nation that the alleged revenue touts were not government agents but some individuals pretending to be.

“Soludo is working for the good of the state, but it is unfortunate that the opposition has been looking for avenues to give him a bad name,” he said.

The spokesman of Anambra State Police Command, Ikenga, said the police had brought the situation under control.


He said: “Anambra Police responded swiftly on receiving the news of the fatal accident that happened in the area.

“We are already working with the relevant authorities to ascertain what happened and find an amicable solution especially against future occurrences.”

LastGiantAlive:
Two monikers above fooling themselves are operated by the same jobless yoruba muslim without any ambition in life. This is the sad story of the south west today

ideynl1:
Calling Ojukwu foolish shows you are not Igbo. But hiding behind Ebonyi state to attack other SE states.

We are aware of your divide antics.

And I am in support of anything to annihilate these miscreants enforcing the useless sit at home in SE.

TheboyGhost:
Oga you are a paid propagandists...

TheboyGhost:
Oga if you claim some people came to a land and Conquered the land, it means the land had inhabitants before the conquerors came and conquered them unless you don't know the meaning of the English you speak.

I ask again who were the Inhabitants of the land before Izhi and EzzaMgbo people conquered the land?

If Afikpo and others are descendants of Arochukwu people, is the people of Arochukwu not Igbos?


Which state government was incharge of the state currently called Ebonyi state before it was created?

Oya time don reach make we discuss real matters and not Google searched out answers.

No run and no go Google, make we discuss real matters as true sons of the soil, Ebubu.

ekineme:
Then let Ebonyi Governor or SE governors Emulate wike technique. A governor is the security head of his state, that's their Job.
creating topics trying to cause division among enthic group is among the cause of problem Nigeria is battling now.
Rest if you are not a paid propagandist.

ekineme:
The way and Manner this Ebubu6 stress "Ebonyi is not part of Biafra" I suspect he is not an Ebonyi Indigene, it smell like all those propagandist trying to cause division.
All his comments are all geared towards that aim.
I don't know how you guys wait for news, spin it, blow it out of proportion just to instigate tribal or religious division.

TheboyGhost:
Stop Pasting shit you copied from the Internet Mr.


Who did the Izhi, Ezzamgbo conquer to own Abakaliki?


Who were the Original Inhabitants of Abakaliki before Izhi and EzzaMgbo people conquered them?

You claim Ebonyi state people are not Igbos but you now claim Afikpo and the likes are descendants of the Aro people right?

Now is the Aro people not Igbos?

You might be living in Abakaliki but you are not from Ebonyi state.


Before Ebonyi state was created, which state did they fall under? Which state government did they fall under?


I go Expose your Ass today, you might be hustling, working or doing business in Ebonyi state but that does not in any mean you will spit shit about Igboland and go Scot free.

Efisimilala:
Before Ikonso dead he confessed knowing you and that you are part of the Sit-at-home enforcers before you collected bribe and betrayed him and the rest of the gang,

You have implicated your self, as we speak now the Army, EFCC are on their way to locate you, this is what you have brought to your self.

igwebuike01:
They should kill more of these Abakeleke miscreants. Ojukwus Biafran was a safe haven for Igbos fleeing the Nationwide pogrom despite it's shortcomings. Ekpa is complete madness, even Kanu had maturity and restrain. Ebonyi always proove to be inferior brute beasts

Mrpojj:
OGA me and you know how police treats real ipob members...
They will not censor them

Igwe9:
Those people are criminals, they listen to no one, know it and know peace

Efisimilala:
Have the drug cartels listen to Tinubu?

Igwe9:
Yeah, I would have respected them if they had abducted someone that of federal government's interest in exchange for his release but they will not, bunch of criminals

Ever8090:
Very good...we need more of it...kill them untill you kill the last idiot terrorising my Igbo land..

I am not from the easy but the east used to be like home to me each time my job takes me there, the friendliness of the people is second to none.

I want that east back!!

santakris:
FG need to take firm action against this ugly trend. Give them what they want and let peace reign.

Igwe9:
Is Obi the leader of IPOB? use your brain for once. what will his condemnation achieve for you?

Primusinterpares:
Stop chasing shadows already.


The government has hands in this rubbish. Nothing anybody wan talk

Igwe9:
Good one from the police, losers trying to drag others down.
Forcing others to sit at home and die of hunger is not the way to go

Odumegwu444:
The government of Nigeria should allow these people to self destroy themselves.

NapoleonHill:
Genocide and ethnic cleansing.

nairalanda1:
Remains to be seen

Government did claim to have removed subsidy in 2021, but with the way DISCOS are still looking for approval to increase prices, I doubt.