Two communities in Anambra State; Nibo in Awka South and Abba in Njikoka Local Government Areas on Thursday mobilized Indigenes in separate protest marches to take over the gate of the Anambra State government house. The communities' indigenes who wielded placards called on the state governor, Willie Obiano to save them from impending bloodshed arising
“They are being sponsored by a Deputy Inspector General of Police , who hails from their community. He arms them and has supported their activities against us.
”They have taken our land and also this morning, they moved into our farmland. We have reported to the police, but the way they have dismissed us gives us the impression that they are working with the DIG, and we have been abandoned. “We decided to come to the governor to complain because we do not want violence to erupt because we are a peaceful community.”
Also, Obinna Chukwuma, a community leader who led Abba community on its own protest said that Ukpo community has taken its land, destroyed its market, school and residential buildings, most of which have been in existence for 35 years.
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