Residents fear as alleged land grabbers demolish properties in Anambra
Tension has escalated in Omalima Layout, Oze, Nkwelle-Ezunaka, Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State, after a group claiming to be state officials allegedly took over lands and demolished properties. Residents say the group, armed and numbering over 20, claimed to represent the Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters. Victims, including Chima Uzor and Mrs Amaka Ezechukwu, have recounted distressing experiences, with reports of intimidation and destruction of homes and farmlands. Community members are calling on Prof. Chukwuma Soludo to intervene and investigate the incident.
What we know
- Armed men claiming to be government officials invaded Omalima Layout, Oze, Nkwelle-Ezunaka, seizing lands and demolishing properties.
- The group said they were sent from the Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters, but residents dispute this claim.
- Victims include Mrs Amaka Ezechukwu, whose newly completed bungalow and security post were demolished, leaving her and her children homeless.
- Some residents were threatened to pay money or risk demolition, and a woman reportedly slumped during the chaos.
- Community leaders, church representatives, and civil rights advocates are demanding urgent intervention and investigation from the state government.
