{"id":142474,"date":"2024-12-15T23:22:09","date_gmt":"2024-12-15T22:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/anambra-community-elders-move-to-end-70-years-old-land-dispute"},"modified":"2024-12-16T00:45:55","modified_gmt":"2024-12-15T23:45:55","slug":"anambra-community-elders-move-to-end-70-years-old-land-dispute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/anambra-community-elders-move-to-end-70-years-old-land-dispute","title":{"rendered":"Anambra community elders move to end 70 years old land dispute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Elders from Obinagu Achalla of Enugwu-Agidi community in Njikoka LGA, Anambra State, have commenced a peace move to end the 70 years old land dispute with the neighbouring Ezinano village, Awka South LGA.<\/p>\n<p>Some elders of the community, who spoke to journalists during a peace meeting, acknowledged the place of peace in the development of any community.<\/p>\n<p>One of the elders, Mr Cyprian Odogwu, 89, said, \u201cWe have decided to have round table discussion to broker peace with Awka people. Unfortunately, there are some people that are hellbent to stop us from actualising this peace initiative. Those people are responsible for selling our land anyhow without accounting for them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know, there are people in every society who benefit when there is crisis in the land.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, we separated ourselves from those trouble makers and solicit for peace with Awka people for our future generations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ichie Wilson Okeofor, 98, added, \u201cWe need peace because we have suffered for this land since 1954 when the case was instituted in London.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have spent money over litigation and finally decided to engage in peace negotiations with Ezinano community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are no longer interested in shooting and maiming each other over land matter. We wish to unite with Awka people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose people that are trying to thwart this peace initiative know themselves in the community and they gain much through this selfish approach.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Both communities have over the years lost properties amounting to several millions as a rest of hostilities surrounding the dispute.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Elders from Obinagu Achalla of Enugwu-Agidi community in Njikoka LGA, Anambra State, have commenced a peace move to end the 70 years old land dispute with the neighbouring Ezinano village, Awka South LGA. 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