Land repossession: Octagenerian crys out to Benin Monarch and Edo State Government for intervention



An octagenerian, Pa Solomon Idahosa has appealed to the Oba of Benin, Ewuare II and the Edo State government to wade in and prevent the Enogie of Evboivbioba village in Oredo local government area of the state, HRH Edwin Aigbe Izevbokun and Osakpamwan Eriyo from taking over his land.

Pa Idahosa said the duo's act is a pure violation of the Benin monarch's and the state government directive on the ban of the Community Development Association, CDA because the said parcel of land was earlier sold to him by the same traditional ruler in 2005.

Idahosa alleged that with the help of Osakpomwan Eriyo also known as "No Molest",  the Enogie invaded the said farm land with armed men, chased away the labourers and destroy some portions of the economic crops with earth moving equipment with the so intent of repossessing it.

In a petition to the monarch  through his counsel, Imuentinyanosa Atoe  who said that the then Oba of Benin, Erediauwa of blessed memory gave verdict in favour of his client (Pa Idahosa) as the bonafide owner of the land in question in 2010. 

He further stated that HRH Izevbokun and his family were directed to stay off  the said land for him having earlier purchased the land through them.

He said the failure of Enogie  to respect the verdict and comply with  the royal father, led to his suspension as  Enogie of  the community.

Similarly, our client took the  matter before the  court in  Suit No B/630/2010 against the Enogie claiming in 2010 when the Enogie  failed to stop the act of trespass to our client's land. 

He said that in the year 2013, judgment was delivered in the said suit in favour of his client after a term of settlement was entered into between both parties. 

"That consequent upon the term of settlement by his client and the said Enogie, the client presented himself before the Omo N' Oba, N' Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo,Oba of Benin and pleaded passionately for the suspension placed on the Enogie to be lifted  which request made humbly was granted and the suspension lifted", .   

The petitioner further explained that  surprisingly, the Enogie and his family instituted a suit No.B/676/2020 for themselves and on behalf of Evboivioba community against Pa Solomon Idahosa claiming the said land over which the Oba of Benin and the Edo High Court have given verdict on the 26th day of November, 2013. 

The petitioner lamented that despite the new suit filed,which is still pending in the court of law, the Enogie and his family took the laws into their hands by deploying bulldozers to the land and destroyed the palm trees planted on it.   

However, the said persons alleged in the repossession of the land refused to pick up their phones despite series of calls put across to them.

Confirming the situation, the Police Public Relations Officer, Zone 5, ASP, Tijani Momoh said investigation into the said allegation has commenced and findings would be made public at the appropriate time.

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