Breaking: OPC Attacks Aregbesola’s Aide, OIRS Officials At Dangote Quarry Plant

Some private local security operatives suspected to be members of Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) on Thursday attacked the Special Adviser to Governor Rauf Aregbesola on Tax and Revenue Matters, Barr. Gbenga Akano and the officials of Osun Internal Revenue Service at a quarry reportedly belongs to Alhaji Aliko Dangote company.

The Osun Tax team was visiting the quarry located at Ajebandele, Ayedaade local government area of the state to seal the place for alleged tax default.

CityMirrorNews gathered that the company has been allegedly evading tax since it started operation on the land many years ago.

Explaining what transpired, Akano said the company was owing about N1.5 billion tax.

According to Akano, several letters have been written to the company but yielded no result.

Akano said the team had gone to the quarry but was prevented by the suspected OPC members, numbering about 30 men.

He added that the private security operatives allegedly shot at the officials of the IRS, seized their phones and gadgets and harassed them.

He said the officials phones and gadgets were seized and they were harassed by the OPC.