LAND DEVELOPERS DECRY COLLECTION OF 'DEVE' BY YOUTHS IN AGBARHO 


Land developers in Agbarho Kingdom have appealed to the Chairman of Ughelli North Local Government, Olorogun Jaro Egbo, and law enforcement agents to intervene in the incessant harassment and exploitation of land developers in the kingdom.


The land developers alleged that some youths parading themselves as officials of Ughelli North Council Taskforce move around building sites in Agbarho Kingdom harassing land developers and forcing them to pay the sum of three hundred thousand naira for a building permit.


They alleged that the youths beat up land developers who failed to part with the said amount and vandalized their property.


The land developers noted that in the past, the money paid for building permits was between forty thousand naira and seventy thousand naira, but the youths compel land developers to pay between one hundred thousand naira and three hundred thousand naira.


Bladenews investigation revealed that the monies collected by the youths from land developers are not remitted into the coffers of the Council, nor do they carry any means of identification from Ughelli North Council.


The land developers and other concerned stakeholders have therefore called on the Chairman of Ughelli North Council, Olorogun Jaro Egbo, to investigate the allegation to bring the culprits to book, as their activities are scaring away land developers.


Delta State government has banned illegal collection of development levies, commonly referred to as 'deve' in the state.

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