How Lingering Land Dispute Ended Businessman’s Life

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A middle aged man identified as Onyine Onwuka, a native of Idigbe – Ocha quarters, Obodogba in Okpanam community, Delta state, was at the weekend, allegedly murdered over land dispute.

Police Commissioner in the state, Hafiz Muhammed Inuwah, who confirmed the incident to newsmen, said that unknown youths suspected to be from Ugbolu community were allegedly fingered in the gruesome murder of the businessman; adding that investigation was ongoing.

Sources said that the victim and some unknown youths from Ugbolu community, had been locked in the web of threats over a parcel of land located at a disputed area between Obodogwugwu and Ugbolu communities beyond Anwai River, where they were said to be mapping out roads on the said land, when the incident that led to the business man’s death occurred.

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Sources said some youths suspected to be from Ugbolu community challenged those, who were mapping out the roads on the land, during which time fight ensued, and he was allegedly shot at the chest, and he died on the spot.

The chairman, Idigbe Ocha Youths, Mr Ifeanyi Ijeh, claimed that the area in question belong to Umuidigbe Ocha; adding that they defeated Ugbolu in court four years ago.

CP Muhammed Inuwah said that the corpse of the victim was deposited at Federal Medical Center (FMC, Asaba) mortuary, and assured that police would do everything possible to ensure that those involved in the alleged murder of the businessman were brought to book.

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