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LIRS To Prosecute 25 Persons For Breaking Seal
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS), on Friday arrested Chima Idika of IDSAM Nig. Ltd. for allegedly breaking government seal and evading tax to the tune of N13.2 million .
Idika, who is a clearing and forwarding agent in Apapa was arrested by operatives of the State CID, Panti, after several attempts to arrest him failed.
Reports said that the suspect’s office was sealed off by LIRS sometime in November, 2009 after several reminders by LIRS to pay his tax failed.
But Idika was alleged to have broken the government seal and went into hiding since then until he was seized on Friday.
The Assistant Legal Adviser, LIRS, Mrs Afolashade Afolayan said that it was wrong to brake government seal.
“It is a criminal offence to break government seal once it had been placed on a door.
“Tax payers should observe due diligence when dealing with tax issues because it is the responsibility of everybody to pay tax,’’ she said.
Afolayan urged tax payers to ensure they paid their taxes promptly to avoid embarrassment by the state tax enforcement team.
She added that those arrested for breaking government seals would be prosecuted to serve as deterrent to others.
The Tide source gathered that 25 people had so far been arrested as at March 26, for breaking government seals.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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