Land grabbing: Enugu youths protest against traditional ruler, ex-President General

Arum, and former President General, Mr. Okeke Akpu, over alleged “land grabbing” and “high-handedness”.The residents led by various youths organisations in the community stormed the streets on Tuesday, with placards calling on the state government to end the impunity of the traditional ruler and his cohorts, adding that if he was stopped now his actions might trigger a communal war in no distance time.

Nnajieze accused him of turning the Community into his personal property, lamenting that the worse was that he has turned Neighbourhood Watch security to his thugs, using them to harass and intimidate anybody that spoke against his actions. “This man has committed so many atrocities in Owo Town, that he has turned the Enugu State Neighbourhood Watch security into his thugs. He uses the Neighborhood Watch to harass, intimidate and kill anybody who disagrees with him.

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