Father and Son in Iwollo, Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State, who are defendants in a land dispute case in the area, have warned against the deleterious effects of land speculation in the area, urging speculators and estate agents to always steer clear of disputed lands, in the interest of their clients.
The duo of Wilfred and Raymond Odinwankpa, who are defendants in a legal dispute of approx 4 hectares of land situate at Umuagu, Agborurumiri Ndibinugwu Amabor Owoloti, Iwollo, Ezeaugu Local Government Area of Enugu State, issued this warning in view of “the land-grabbing antics” the plaintiffs who appear to be resorting to self-help after taking the matter to court.
In a press statement over the weekend, the duo accused the plaintiffs in the suit no. A/8/2025, pending before the Enugu State High Court, of intending to sell portions of the land under litigation, warning buyers to beware of the encumbrances in which the land is currently mired, and save themselves the extra costs and embarrassment inherent in buying part or all of a disputed property.
According to the defendants, the land in question belongs to them by virtue of being an inheritance from their forebears until August, 2024, when the plaintiffs allegedly trespassed on the land, resulting in the current litigations.
Disclosing that the traditional ruler of the town had intervened with a view finding an amicable resolution of the matter before the plaintiffs went to court, the Odinwankpa family members accused the plaintiffs of trying to abandon their own suit and resort to self-help in the dispute, warning them to stay off the property as the plaintiffs have no claim to it whatsoever as “so-called co-owners”.
“We urge all and sundry to steer clear of the Ugwuagu land and Agbo Orurumili land of Iwollo Oghe, Ndibinugwu Owoloti, Ezeagu local government area of Enugu State,” the Odinwankpas stressed.
“The land in question is in court and any person selling or buying from the land is doing so to his or her own peril.
“We advise that everybody should suspend every action on the land pending the determination of the suit in court.”
