The people of Ogbe-Obi and Ogbe-Iyase in Ubulu-Okiti have appealed to the state government to compel Isah community in Ogwashi-Uku to desist from grabbing lands that belong to Ubulu-Okiti.
The appeal arose from a tripartite meeting between the people of Ubulu-Okiti, Agidiehe community in Ogwashi-Uku and Ani-Agbala community in Ubulu-Uku, over the alleged encroachment of Ubulu- Okiti land by the Utomi family of Isah-Ogwashi in Ogwashi-Uku Kingdom.
Speaking after the meeting, all the parties unanimously agreed that the Utomi family of Isah-Ogwashi were Intruders as they did not own any portion of land within the area in question.
Barrister Churchill Mafiana, Secretary to the Ubulu-Okiti Land Committee and Chief Patrick Ofuani, who spoke on behalf of Ogbe-Obi in Ubulu-Okiti, said the land grabbers had caused much havoc to the community as they had prevented Ubulu- Okiti people from farming on the land.
Similarly, a representative of Agidiehe community, in Ogwashi Uku Kingdom, Chief Uche Okocha, attested that Isah-Ogwashi had no boundary with Ubulu- Okiti.
Chief Okocha noted that a joint Committee of Ubulu-Okiti and Ogwashi-Uku, in 1914 established and graded the boundaries of Ogwashi-Uku and Ubulu-Okiti and there was no dispute as to the boundaries of the communities.
On his part, Mr. Jerry Isichei also attested that Ani-Agbala community and Ubulu- Okiti had no land dispute as they had always lived harmoniously.
The communities resolved that the encroachment of the land by the Utomi family of Isah-Ogwashi was detrimental to the peace of the area and asked the state government and security agents to call the perpetrators to order, so as not to breach the peace that had existed between the communities.
Present at the meeting were Chief Felix Monye, Chief Agafie Omo, Chief Peter Abunwa, Chief John Dumbili among others.
