LAND GRABBER ARRESTED IN PORT HARCOURT OVER PROPERTY VANDALISM AND FRAUDULENT SALES

 

By Dr Helen Chimezie


Tensions flared in the Rumuosi, Ohia-Egbelu axis of Airport Road, Port Harcourt, following the arrest of a suspected land grabber, Mr. Colonel Ogwumerum Eke, who has allegedly been involved in a series of unlawful property invasions and fraudulent land sales.

 

According to reports, Mr. Eke was taken into custody yesterday after multiple complaints by original property owners accused him of repeatedly destroying perimeter fences and other structures in the area.

 

His actions, witnesses say, were part of a coordinated attempt to resell the lands to unsuspecting members of the public, despite clear evidence of prior ownership.

 

The alleged criminal activity has left a trail of financial losses and heightened tension in the affected community, with many residents expressing frustration over the slow pace of legal intervention in the past.

 

Mr. Eke is expected to appear before the Port Harcourt Magistrate Court by 10:00 a.m. today, where the matter will be formally heard.

 

At the center of the dispute is approximately 3,000 plots of land, which the original owners insist were illegally encroached upon and marketed without consent.

 

In a show of solidarity, the aggrieved property owners have planned a peaceful procession ahead of the court sitting. They are scheduled to address the press at 9:30 a.m., just before proceedings commence.

 

Organizers of the march say their aim is to demand justice and raise awareness about the growing threat of land grabbing in Port Harcourt’s expanding suburbs.

 

Community leaders and legal practitioners have also condemned the recurring trend of land racketeering in the region, calling on security agencies and the judiciary to ensure a decisive end to what many have described as an organized criminal enterprise.

 

More details to follow as the story develops.


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