Land grabbing: Lawyer threatens suit against Akwa Ibom govt

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Lagos based human rights lawyer and activist, Inibehe Effiong, has threatened to institute legal action against the Akwa Ibom State government over an alleged attempt to grab the property of his clients.

The state government had, in the Pioneer Newspaper publication of Monday, June 2021, announced via Akwa Ibom State notice no:002/2021, a revocation of the right of occupancy in land No:1—169, block ‘G’ of government residential estate , Anua Offot/Eniong Offot/Use Offor/Ifa Ikot Okpon, Etoi, Uyo Local Government Area with a survey plan no: AK/U 175.

But in a letter addressed to the state government on behalf of his clients; Kufre Akpan, Itoro Essang, Henry Ambros Ekpenyong, Aniebiet Henry Ambros, and Aniebiet Effiong Robert, who are bonafide owners of the land, a copy of which was made available to our correspondent in Uyo on Sunday, Effiong described the publication as legally “untenable”.

He added that the attempt to “grab plots of land belonging to our clients in the guise of revocation for “public purposes and rationalisation” is a slap on the face of the Nigerian Constitution” adding that his clients have never been notified.

 

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