Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike in Abia, was on Tuesday sealed, following an order of an Umuahia High Court for failure to remit tax deductions from members of staff of the university.
The order, which was signed by Justice Kelvin Wosu, was obtained by the state Board of Internal Revenue over the non-remittance of N120,751,998 tax by the management of the institution.
News Agency of Nigeria learnt that a court bailiff, accompanied by BIR officials and security operatives, sealed up the university gate in the early hours of the day.
The development disrupted academic activities in the institution as both students and workers could not gain access to the campus from the main gate.
The Public Relations Officer of the university, Mrs. Adanma Odefa, confirmed the incident to NAN in a telephone interview.
Odefa, however, said that the university management met with the…
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