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Abia Community and Monarch Clash Over Land Dispute

Abia community accuses monarch of land theft in bitter dispute; traditional ruler denies allegations as tensions rise and local officials intervene.

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A bitter feud has erupted between the people of Abia community and their traditional ruler, with accusations of land theft flying back and forth. The monarch stands accused of illegally appropriating community lands, sparking tensions that have split the village. Residents claim the ruler has been selling off ancestral plots without consent, while the palace insists the allegations are baseless and politically motivated. The dispute has now drawn in local government officials, who are struggling to mediate a resolution before the situation escalates further.

Henry Orji

Henry U. Orji is CEO Global Needs Services Ltd, the Publisher of Media Talk Africa News Paper (MTA), the founder of National Association of Self-Employed Nigerans (NASEN).

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