Outrage As Kwara State Revenue Officials Allegedly Evict Students From Malete Hostels, Lock Buildings Over Tax Dispute

Some of the affected students who spoke to SaharaReporters said they were left homeless after the officials allegedly stormed their hostels, ordered them out and locked the buildings.

Officials of the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS) have evicted students from privately rented hostels in Malete, Moro Local Government Area of the state, and locked up the buildings over an alleged revenue default.

SaharaReporters gathered that several students living in the affected hostels were forced out of their accommodation despite having reportedly paid between N250,000 and N350,000 for their yearly rent.

Some of the affected students who spoke to SaharaReporters said they were left homeless after the officials allegedly stormed their hostels, ordered them out and locked the buildings.

The students said they were not responsible for the alleged revenue dispute between the hostel owners and the state government and questioned why they should be punished for it after paying for their accommodation.