EFCC TO ARRAIGN FIRS DIRECTOR FOR BRIBERY

-          The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission plans to arraign a deputy director in charge of Regional Tax Office of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Abumere Joseph Osagie.

-          Mr. Osagie will be arraigned alongside his accomplice, Jamila Ojora on a two-count charge of criminal conspiracy and receipt of gratification.

-          Mr. Osagie and Ms. Ojora allegedly gave a tax assessment of N20, 029,496.00 to the Chancellor of Base University,Abuja, Mr. Datti, through a letter of intent which he paid.

-          However, when he requested for the assessment certificate, they refused to oblige him. Instead they allegedly demanded for N5 million as gratification.

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