Residents of Obadolovbuyeyi Friday protested the sale of over 1000 hectares of the community land to a former State Youth Leader of the All Progressive Congress, Mr. Osakpamwan Eriyo.
The protesters led by their village head (Odionwere) Pa. Odionwere Onaghise said they were shocked that Osakpamwan claimed that he bought the land from the traditional of Obazagbon community, HRH Victor Eki-Iyawe.
They said many of the ancestral homes were in the land in dispute.
Pa Onaghise told newsmen that they were shocked that Osakpamwan stormed their village with security agents to claim ownership of 1000 hectares.
He said the person that sold the land was not their traditional ruler.
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His words, “That land is for Obadolovbiyeyi and not Obazagbon. That land is not for him. We will continue to protest.
In his reaction, HRH Eki-Iyawe said he was appointed to oversee three villages including Obadolovbiyeyi in Ikpoba Okha local government area of Edo State.
The traditional ruler said the land was sold to Osakpamwan nine years ago in agreement with some elders of Obadolovbiyeyi.
According to him, “The three communities are under me. Elders of that community and myself agreed to sell part of the land to Osakpamwan.
“I signed on the document. The land is now for Osakpawmam”
Osakpamwan on his part displayed the document signed by the traditional ruler and some elders after they sold the land to me.
“When I bought the land, the entire community gave me this document. All of them shared the money. I wonder why they are now selling the land to some individuals.”