Abia Govt Seals Globacom Offices Over Unpaid N4 Billion Taxes, Levies
The operations of mobile telecommunications giants, Globacom were on Thursday, February 12, 2026 disrupted following the sealing of its offices in Aba, the commercial hub of Abia state and Umuahia, the State Capital over unpaid taxes and statutory levies.
The sealing of the offices by the authorities of the Abia State Board of Internal Revenue, ABIRS, was sequel to a High Court order which empowered the agency to take steps to recover over N4 billion in unpaid and unremitted taxes and levies by Globacom.
In a statement from its spokesperson Emelle Akunna Loveth, the revenue board informed that the offices which were closed on the strength of an Abia state High Court, Umuahia, will only be unsealed when the Communication outfit settles its indeptedness.
According to the board, the Court had, on January 14, 2026, in its ruling ordered Globacom to pay into the Abia state coffers the sum of N4,048 ,748,880, representing accumulated and unremitted Right of Way (RoW), withholding taxes and other statutory levies covering the period between 2010 and 2022.
The Court similarly directed Globacom to pay a 10 per cent annual interest on the main sum, beginning from the date of the commencement of the taxes to the day the entire liability is liquidated.
“Under the Abia state Tax ( Codification and Consolidation) Law, 2020, the revenue board has been empowered to go beyond just sealing the offices.
“The Court order allows ABIRS to seize goods, chattels, and premises belonging to Globacom within the State.
“The sealing of the offices was a lawful measure strictly in compliance with the Court order”, Loveth stated.
While emphasizing its readiness to engage in meaningful dialogue to resolve the impasse, the board warned that it may be forced to take further action, including the disposal of the company’s assets to recover the debt, should Globacom fail to comply within the next 14 days.
