Operatives from the Lagos State Command have arrested a 38-year old man, Daniel Umoh, for allegedly swindling Zibira Digital Service Limited to the tune of over N3m with forged Lagos State Internal Revenue tax payment receipts.
P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened between 30th June, 2025 and 25th July, 2025 at about 14:00hrs at Opebi Road, Off Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos.
The matter got exposed after the company verified from the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) and it was discovered that the suspect and others now at large conspired and collected the money without remitting same to the State Revenue coffers.
The matter was reported to the Police at Alausa Division and the suspect was arrested and charged before the Ogba Magistrate Court having been found culpable for the alleged offence.
The charges read:
COUNT I: “That you, DANIEL UMOH “M” 38 years and others now at large on the 30th June, 2025 and 25 July, 2025 at about 14:00hrs at No. 22, Opebi Road, Off Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos State, in the Ikeja Magisterial District, did conspire with others now at large to commit felony to wit, stealing and forgery and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 411 and punishable under Section 412 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.”
COUNT II:”That you, DANIEL UMOH “M” 38 years on the same date, time, and place in the orementioned Magisterial District, did steal and converted the sum of Three Million, Twenty-nine Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty Naira, Nineteen Kobo (N 3,029,880,19) to your personal used, being the property of ZIBIRA DIGITAL SERVICE LIMITED and thereby committed an offence ontrary to Section 280 (1) (b) and punishable under Section 287 of the criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.”
COUNT III:”That you, DANIEL UMOH “M” 38 years on the same date, time, and place in the aforementioned Magisterial District, did forge Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) EMPLOYEE PAYE TAX REVENUE RECEPIT and presented it to ZIBIRA TECHNOLOGIES (Nig) as genuine and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 363 (1) (a) and punishable under Section 365 (1) Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.”
However, he pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, Supol Philip Ademigbuji, asked the Court to give a date for hearing since he pleaded not guilty to enable the Police to prove that he actually committed the alleged offence.
The Presiding Magistrate, Mrs. O. Kusanu, granted him bail with two sureties, who must show evidence of means of livelihood and tax payment while addresses will be verified by the Court.
The matter was adjourned for mention while the defendant was remanded in custody at the correctional center at Kirikiri town, Lagos, pending when he will perfect his bail conditions.