The rights advocate cited the case of Mr. Sampson Okwudire Inyama, who allegedly acquired a parcel of land at Avu through lawful means many years ago with the assistance of the late Chief Magistrate V.V.M. Njoku.
The Executive Director of the Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC), Okechukwu Nwanguma, has raised the alarm over the growing allegations of land grabbing, arbitrary demolitions and abuse of power in Imo State.
He consequently urged Governor Hope Uzodimma's administration to launch an independent investigation into the controversies surrounding land ownership disputes across the state.
Nwanguma, in a statement titled "Time to Confront Land Grabbing and Abuse of Power in Imo State," said the increasing number of complaints from individuals and communities who claim to have lost lands, homes, investments and livelihoods through questionable actions allegedly involving government agencies and politically connected persons could no longer be ignored.
According to him, whether the allegations are ultimately proven or not, their persistence and frequency have become a serious concern that requires urgent government intervention.
