NRS seals Kaduna Electric headquarters over alleged tax debt
by Moronfolu Adeyemi · The Eagle OnlineThe Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has sealed the headquarters of Kaduna Electric in Kaduna over alleged outstanding statutory tax liabilities.
The enforcement action was communicated through a non-compliance notice placed at the entrance of the company’s premises on the directive of the NRS Executive Chairman, Zacch Adedeji.
The action was taken pursuant to the Nigeria Tax Act, Nigeria Tax Administration Act and other extant tax laws.
The notice alleged that the company had failed to fulfil its statutory tax obligations despite earlier notifications from the revenue authority.
The official notice read: “Take notice that the owners/operators of this company/business premises have failed to comply with their statutory obligations as prescribed under the extant tax laws.”
The NRS warned that any company officer or agent found to have violated tax regulations could face prosecution and other penalties prescribed by law.
The revenue authority also warned against any unauthorised attempt to interfere with the enforcement exercise and said the sealed notice must not be removed without approval.
Business owners and taxpayers seeking clarification or wishing to resolve outstanding obligations were directed to contact the NRS Debt Management & Enforcement Department in Abuja or visit the nearest enforcement office.
An official of Kaduna Electric, who spoke anonymously, said the notice was posted at the premises on Friday.
The official added that customers were asked to leave because there were no members of staff available to attend to them.
The development comes after the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) issued Interim Order No. NERC/2026/086, dissolving the Board of Directors of the Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company.
The order was signed by the NERC Chairman, Dr Musiliu Oseni, and the Commissioner for Legal, Licensing and Compliance, Mr Dafe Akpeneye.
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NERC said the regulatory intervention followed severe operational inefficiencies, failure to meet required capital expenditure targets and cumulative market debt exceeding ₦456.5 billion.
The commission said the intervention was issued under the Electricity Act 2023.
As part of the order, NERC appointed an interim management team headed by Mr Abubakar Umar Hashidu as Administrator to oversee the company’s operations.
The team is expected to manage operations across Kaduna, Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara while restructuring efforts are carried out.
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