Court upholds female inheritance rights in Akwa Ibom

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The Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has upheld the rights of females to inherit their father's property. The court also awarded N20 million in

The Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has upheld the rights of females to inherit their father’s property.

The suit, which was filed on August 16, 2022, had Mrs Bakabasi Victor James and Miss Ndantiabasi Isaac Silas as respondents, while Mr Williams Ubetem served as the Investigating Police Officer attached to the State Police Headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia, and the Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command.

“The respondents said their father built his own house on his own land between 1976 and 1980, which they lived in from birth till date without any problem until they attempted to appropriate the inheritance and their uncle unleashed mayhem on them.”

 

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