Awka Community Protests With Coffin Over Forceful Takeover Of Lands
AWKA - A group of protesters from Eziano community in Awka have invaded the Anambra state secretariat otherwise known as Jerome Udorji secretariat around 12 noon today Thursday, our correspondent reports.

Ndibe.org gathers that the protesters, who were chanting war songs, "iwe na ewe anyi o, iwe!" meaning, "we are angry" were carrying placards, a banner and a white coffin. On the banner was written, "Lawrence Chinwuba is a cancer", "Hon Patrick Obianwu is a cancer", "please Obiano remove them before it is too late". The names of the duo mentioned were also inscribed on the coffin. The protesters reportedly barricaded the entrance to the office of the Head of service, shouting their grievances, while the security battled to control them.

On questioning one of them who spoke to our correspondent, he said they were aggrieved because the estate developer, Rockland Estates Ltd forcefully took their lands without paying compensation. He also complained that the state commissioner for Housing and Urban development, Chief Lawrence Chinwuba and one of the developers, Hon Patrick Obianwu were frustrating their efforts. He then called on Governor Obiano to come to their aid as their lands and means of livelihood were being taken from them.

You may recall that the Rockland estate located in Awka has been a subject of controversy. Last year almost 1,000 people from Ezinano community stormed the area and sealed it off over alleged non-payment of compensation for their land. The people, who were from 20 villages in the community, chased away the residents and artisans on the building sites. One of the community leaders Comrade Obi Ochijie had accused the owner of the estate, Mr Francis Obiene who acquired the property in 1979, of refusing to meet with the people after several calls and letters to him. The community thereafter sealed the estate gate with a chain and padlock, daring the owners to open them. It took the intervention of the police and some elders of the villages to get them to back off.

Also in December 2014, four youths from the communities were arrested and arraigned in court. They were accused of illegally collecting development levies from developers at the estate. The accused persons who pleaded not guilty to the charges, were however, granted bail in the sum of N100 000 each with two sureties in like sum. While adjourning the matter till March 5, 2015 for hearing, the presiding magistrate called on the parties involved to maintain peace and not take laws into their hands.
(Source - http://www.ndibe.org/2015/05/awka-community-protests-with-coffin.html)

Happened today.

Ghen ghen yawa don gas.

Lemme go read
But op why you greedy now ?
U be op, you still be FTC

Haha

So much trust what those guys can do if...

Na wa ooo any state apc is involve, dere is no peace

Na wa ooo any state apc is involve, dere is no peace

This why i don't live in any state capital.lt is a heaven for land grab.

Lawrence Chinwuba and co pay people compensation for their land before Chukwu abiama swallows you

They should b paid compensation.

Ministry of land is where u see corruption walking

Protest is not d solution

na to gather amunitions , enta chinweuba and colleague house,
dash me groundnut


or kidnap him family



no talk say na me talk oo

Why would a developer acquire lands without paying full compensation? You can't try that in most communities.

Seun, Ishilove, Lalasticlala.

yeye people

THIS LAND IS NOT FOR SALE!!!

bn

OP

odikwa greedy

E don happen! Awka whey no get land before as State Capital guzzled up what they had.

Modified:...Anambra is APGA not APC

SHARIAREPORTERS:
Na wa ooo
any state apc is involve, dere is no peace

Awka nine, o gini na-afio?
Umu beele, umunaga, Umu ogbu, Ifite... etc Jirinu nwayoo!
Iwe unu dajuo

abia setting ample

na so biafra go they be? Abeg give them biafra already...no time!

Osama bn laden

tobtap:
bn

Hahahaha

asumo12:
ha

Ezenwammadu:
This why i don't live in any capital

Lawrence Chinwuba and co pay people compensation for their land before Chukwu abiama swallows you

Or their imo awka!

SHARIAREPORTERS:
Na wa ooo
any state apc is involve, dere is no peace

Anamba=apga
Not apc

Pavore9:


Or their imo awka!

Imo Awka was just yesterday if I'm not mistaken

Coffin? What for?

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This igbo girl sha!

peppyluv02:
Osama bn laden

Hahahaha

SHARIAREPORTERS:
Na wa ooo
any state apc is involve, dere is no peace

How? I think apga is governing the state

Lilimax:

Imo Awka was just yesterday if I'm not mistaken

l no dey Awka.

awww...I feel for them...but why coffin?

Pavore9:


l no dey Awka.

ok

madamoringo:
na so biafra go they be? Abeg give them biafra already...no time!

The poster whose post I quoted is an imbe-cile, blabbing on free MTN 10mb

peppyluv02:
Osama bn laden

Hahahaha