New Edo Gov Suspends Revenue Collection, Orders Police Commissioner to Arrest Offenders 

Adibe Emenyonu in Benin City 

Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has ordered the immediate and indefinite suspension of collection of all revenues in Edo, especially in motor parks and others, until further notice 

Okpebholo also instructed the state Commissioner of Police to arrest anyone who flouts the order. 

The governor, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Fred Itua, said he will review the issues surrounding revenue collection soon and decide on the way forward. 

In the statement, the governor said: “The collection of revenues in Edo State has been suspended indefinitely. Anyone seen collecting revenues on behalf of the state government will be arrested. 

“The Commissioner of Police is hereby ordered to arrest anyone who flouts the order and collects any kind of revenues on behalf of the state government. 

“The governor will soon address the issues and concerns raised. He will issue new directives soon. Until then, no one is authorised to collect revenues on behalf of the state government.”