{
  "id": 11399364,
  "title": "Ondo agency warns against illegal levies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/ondo-agency-warns-against-illegal-levies",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T08:56:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ondo-agency-warns-against-illegal-levies/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ondo State Competition and Consumer Protection Agency (ODCCPA) has issued a stern warning to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) impersonating Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) officials, threatening to extort traders and seal business premises across the state. Executed Chairman Oluyemi Fasipe made the announcement on his X handle following reports of such groups demanding payments under the guise of \"FCCPC registration\" and \"consumer protection levy.\" These activities are deemed unauthorized, and anyone found impersonating FCCPC or ODCCPA officials, or unlawfully collecting money in their name, will be referred to law enforcement authorities for investigation and prosecution. The FCCPC is a federal agency established under the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, while the ODCCPA, operating under Ondo State Competition and Consumer Protection Law 2026, is responsible for competition and consumer protection matters in the state. Fasipe directed involved organizations to cease their activities immediately and urged members of the public to report any such individuals to the ODCCPA office or the nearest police station.",
  "summary": "The Ondo State Competition and Consumer Protection Agency (ODCCPA) has warned non-governmental organisations allegedly impersonating officials of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) against extorting traders and sealing business premises across the state. The Executive Chairman of the agency, Oluyemi Fasipe, issued the warning in a statement on his X handle on…",
  "key_points": [
    "Ondo State Competition Agency warns against illegal levies",
    "NGOs impersonating FCCPC officials threatening extortion",
    "Violators to be referred to law enforcement authorities"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Ondo agency warns against illegal levies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/ondo-agency-warns-against-illegal-levies-11403966",
        "published": "2026-10-02T09:26:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}