Rivers
RIWAMA Disowns Fake Sanitation Revenue Agents
The Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA) has dissociated itself from the fraudulent activities of one Gabriel Vitus, who specialises in extorting money from unsuspecting members of the public under the pretext of revenue collection for the agency.
In a statement in Port Harcourt, RIWAMA Sole Administrator, Bro Felix Obuah warned the public no to have anything to do with the fraudster, urging seciurity agents to swoop on the suspect to ensure his prosecution.
The statement, signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Jerry Needam, reads, “the attention of the Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA) has been drawn to the criminal activities of one Mr. Gabriel Vitus, who has been parading himself as a revenue agent of RIWAMA and extorting huge sums of money from unsuspecting members of the public in the state.
“The notorious Gabriel Vitus is known to be operating around the NTA Road axis with two other men dressed in RIWAMA reflector vests and a lady who also dresses in white shirt and brown skirt uniform, akin to that of a health officer.”
Obuah added that the fake agent, who takes his nefarious activities to other areas of Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt City, also moves with mobile police escort and a driver.
The RIWAMA boss also disclosed that Gabriel Vitus drives around the city, extorting compulsory sanitation levies from unsuspecting and defenceless members of the public in the name and fake identity card of Rivers State Waste Management Agency (RIWAMA), thereby raking in millions of Naira in the process.
“The agency has been receiving reports for over three months now, and has been desperately trying to track these criminals through the security agencies, but they currently remain at large”, Obuah said, calling on the general public to be vigilant and report the suspects, if found, to the nearest police station or to RIWAMA office at Mile 4, Ikwerre Road, Port Harcourt or call: 07068235590.
The sole administrator lamented that the agency had at several fora clearly stated that it was not a levy-collection agency, and does not collect fees for waste management.
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Rivers Judiciary Denies Issuing Court Order Stopping SOLAD from Swearing in RSCSC Members
The Rivers State Judiciary has denied a media report claiming that Justice Frank Onyiri of the State High Court issued an injunction order restraining the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), from inaugurating the newly appointed members of the Rivers State Civil Service Commission (RSCSC).
In a statement issued by the Deputy Chief Registrar in charge of litigation at the High Court, Menenen Poromon (Esq), the state Judiciary disassociated itself from the report, describing it as malicious and fabricated.
The statement emphasized that the report was a falsehood and a misrepresentation of what transpeared in the court.
Poromon clarified that no such order was issued by Justice Onyiri or any other judge of the High Court of the state and urged the public to disregard the information, as it lacked any iota of truth.
The statement however advised the public to verify any information concerning the state Judiciary directly from the office of the Chief Registrar, High Court of the State, to avoid spreading of misinformation.