Nigeria, March 14 -- The Cross River State Internal Revenue Service (CRIRS) has commenced court proceedings against several tax defaulters to recover outstanding tax liabilities exceeding N11 billion.

The enforcement action targets high-net-worth individuals and corporate entities who allegedly ignored multiple notices from the tax authority and failed to settle their statutory tax obligations to the state government.

The agency said in a statement posted on Facebook on Wednesday that its Legal Services and Enforcement Department is driving the legal action as part of efforts to strengthen tax compliance and improve internally generated revenue (IGR).

According to the agency, the cases involve several tax categories, including Personal...