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Nigeria's so-called tax collectors: Menacing and mafia-like

2023-07-17 08:15
The tax system is opaque - and abused, with politicians and private citizens lining their pockets.
Nigeria's so-called tax collectors: Menacing and mafia-like

Hired as a so-called tax collector by several influential families, Captain Nwokuha has a fearsome look as he walks around with a piece of wood to enforce his authority at a busy and chaotic road junction in the southern Nigerian city of Port Harcourt.

The 34-year-old's job is to collect "taxes...