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Ondo Loggers Block Benin-Lagos Highway To Protest Against Extortion by true2god: 2:33pm On Mar 04, 2021
MEMBERS of the Flitchers Association in Ondo State recently barricaded the Benin/Ore/Lagos Expressway in protest against alleged illegal extortion.

They accused officials of Ogun State Government of extortion in the name of collecting revenue from them, while transporting planks and teak wood through Ogun State.

Traffic at Ajebandele, the Produce Control Post between Ondo and Ogun states, was disrupted for hours as the protesters blocked the highway thereby causing temporary hardship for commuters.

The protesters who displayed placards with various inscriptions alleged that many of their members have suffered physical assaults from agents of the Ogun State Government at any slight provocation.

The placards read: Enough of Harassment from Ogun State; Enough of Illegal Charges by Ogun State Government; Stop Attacking Our Trucks; Abiodun Call Your Men to Order; Enough of Harassment by Ogun State Tax Collectors; Stop Illegal Ticketing; Stop Unlawful Arrests of Our People by Ogun State Agents, among others.

Speaking with newsmen, Chairman of the Flitchers Association, Mr. Aro David, alleged that officials of the Ogun State Government collect money from them while driving through Ogun State to Lagos.

David said: “While the Ondo State Government, from where the planks emanated, collects only N7,000 at Produce Post, Ogun State Government officials, that are supposed to collect only N3,000, ended up extorting over N35,000 from us under various headings.

“We have been subjected at various times to physical harassment whenever we tried to explain things to these illegal tax collectors on the Federal Government Expressway.


“My members in Ondo State can no longer tolerate these illegalities and we are calling on Governor Dapo Abiodun to call these collectors and consultants to order.

“These planks originated from Ondo and Edo states and our colleagues in Edo State are also complaining that Ogun State which is just a passage, collect N35,000 while the owner of the planks, collects maximum of N10,000 only. This is barbaric and cheating. We are going to resist this.


“We, hereby, give Ogun State Government ultimatum of seven days, to correct this illegality and do what is right. Should government fail to address our grievances, it will strain the relationship between Ondo and Ogun states and we are ready for the confrontation.”

www.vanguardngr.com/2021/03/extortion-ondo-loggers-block-benin-lagos-highway/

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Re: Ondo Loggers Block Benin-Lagos Highway To Protest Against Extortion by BigBrowser: 2:35pm On Mar 04, 2021
Wahala too much in this country.

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Re: Ondo Loggers Block Benin-Lagos Highway To Protest Against Extortion by Resurrection212: 2:40pm On Mar 04, 2021
Ogun state government are just collecting taxes up and down without channel it to right direction.

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Re: Ondo Loggers Block Benin-Lagos Highway To Protest Against Extortion by Fahdiga(m): 2:51pm On Mar 04, 2021
All this taxes with nothing to show for it

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Re: Ondo Loggers Block Benin-Lagos Highway To Protest Against Extortion by Bampeh: 2:59pm On Mar 04, 2021
Collecting such a huge amount just to pass through your road? Is the road built with diamonds?
Extortion at its peak!















Bampeh is surprise.

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Re: Ondo Loggers Block Benin-Lagos Highway To Protest Against Extortion by YorubaPrince: 2:59pm On Mar 04, 2021
Agony and misery for all 9ja Politicians! angry
Re: Ondo Loggers Block Benin-Lagos Highway To Protest Against Extortion by true2god: 2:59pm On Mar 04, 2021
Re: Ondo Loggers Block Benin-Lagos Highway To Protest Against Extortion by BF69BF: 2:59pm On Mar 04, 2021
If herdsmen can still fight for themselves by blocking food supply despite all the atrocities committed in this country, I see no reason why these people can't block road in protest too.


It's all man for himself now in this stupid country.

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Re: Ondo Loggers Block Benin-Lagos Highway To Protest Against Extortion by Wilsonorubebe(m): 3:00pm On Mar 04, 2021
Loggers? The ones that sell log of woods? Or people that log in?

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Re: Ondo Loggers Block Benin-Lagos Highway To Protest Against Extortion by socialmediaman: 3:00pm On Mar 04, 2021
Re: Ondo Loggers Block Benin-Lagos Highway To Protest Against Extortion by slawormiir: 3:00pm On Mar 04, 2021
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Re: Ondo Loggers Block Benin-Lagos Highway To Protest Against Extortion by yeyeboi(m): 3:00pm On Mar 04, 2021
Ok
Re: Ondo Loggers Block Benin-Lagos Highway To Protest Against Extortion by Nobody: 3:01pm On Mar 04, 2021
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Re: Ondo Loggers Block Benin-Lagos Highway To Protest Against Extortion by WiszyFraud: 3:02pm On Mar 04, 2021
Wilsonorubebe:
Loggers? The ones that sell log of woods? Or people that log in?

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Re: Ondo Loggers Block Benin-Lagos Highway To Protest Against Extortion by Solidkay(m): 3:02pm On Mar 04, 2021
Resurrection212:
Ogun state government are just collecting taxes up and down without channel it to right direction.
shebi nah person wey get direction go fit channel am.
that tinubu boy is a sales rep to tinubu and APC @large

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Re: Ondo Loggers Block Benin-Lagos Highway To Protest Against Extortion by femijay8271(m): 3:03pm On Mar 04, 2021
I prayed I become a leader one day, then ama use myself as an example for others
Re: Ondo Loggers Block Benin-Lagos Highway To Protest Against Extortion by Nobody: 3:03pm On Mar 04, 2021
BigBrowser:
Wahala too much in this country.

All will be well soon. I believe Nigeria will get better

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Re: Ondo Loggers Block Benin-Lagos Highway To Protest Against Extortion by Bayaar02(m): 3:04pm On Mar 04, 2021
A new �� Nigeria.
Re: Ondo Loggers Block Benin-Lagos Highway To Protest Against Extortion by Owajigarrisson(m): 3:10pm On Mar 04, 2021
Tinubu is the cause grin grin grin
Re: Ondo Loggers Block Benin-Lagos Highway To Protest Against Extortion by FreeSpirited: 3:10pm On Mar 04, 2021
The Nigeria people who live like slaves and love to smile while suffering are beginning to realise the power in protest....in time maybe they will join heads nation wide to protest against bad government. Smiling while suffering slaves of Buhari

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Re: Ondo Loggers Block Benin-Lagos Highway To Protest Against Extortion by adesegun121(m): 3:19pm On Mar 04, 2021
Ok
Re: Ondo Loggers Block Benin-Lagos Highway To Protest Against Extortion by Spending123: 3:25pm On Mar 04, 2021
Buhari has destroyed this country beyond repair!!! what Buhari cannot destroy does not exist.
Re: Ondo Loggers Block Benin-Lagos Highway To Protest Against Extortion by Nobody: 3:27pm On Mar 04, 2021
Love this new wave of protests. When oppression tire you, protest. Those idiots in power must have sense by force
Re: Ondo Loggers Block Benin-Lagos Highway To Protest Against Extortion by goatmeat1(f): 3:32pm On Mar 04, 2021
wetin dey occur in nigeria
Re: Ondo Loggers Block Benin-Lagos Highway To Protest Against Extortion by VeeVeeMyLuv(m): 3:42pm On Mar 04, 2021
Those officers at the various checkpoints extorting are responsible for the high inflation.

extorting very huge sums
Re: Ondo Loggers Block Benin-Lagos Highway To Protest Against Extortion by olowo1930: 3:46pm On Mar 04, 2021
time for Nigerians to demand their right and be self-defense. All the govt has failed us. passing through road is now 35k in Ogun state . if one is the enter heaven through Ogun state Nko ? may 35Cillion where noone can pay it. God shall judge.
Re: Ondo Loggers Block Benin-Lagos Highway To Protest Against Extortion by atobs4real(m): 3:58pm On Mar 04, 2021
Mases waking up

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