Video Report: Market Women, Traders Rejoice as Hon Chinedu Mbah-Led "Peter Mbah Market Monitoring Team" Cracks Down on Fake Tax Agents
Massive jubilation broke out on Friday, May 8, 2026, at Eke-Owo Market and Eke-Obinagu Market as the Peter Mbah Market Monitoring Team raided the markets and arrested suspected illegal tax collectors accused of extorting traders under the guise of community levies. The enforcement operation, carried out following intelligence reports and complaints from traders, was led by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Market Liaison, Hon. Dr. Chinedu Mbah, alongside security operatives and members of the market monitoring team. Traders who witnessed the operation erupted in cheers and excitement as the suspected illegal revenue agents, described as non-state actors, were apprehended and handed over to the police for further interrogation and prosecution. Many traders openly hailed Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, describing him as “Godsent” for coming to their rescue after years of alleged harassment, intimidation, and multiple taxation by unauthorized revenue collectors operating in th...