Eye witness report has it that trouble started on the disputed land some few years ago with both communities laying claimed of ownership of the land which the state government as failed to intervene promptly.
Although No lives were loses, but property worth millions of naira have been destroyed, particularly many buildings erected by developers in the disputed land where allegedly demolished by some youths. A large part of the disputed land was said to have been sold to the developers by Amagba community lead by the chairman of the community development association (CDA) Mr Harrison Omobude Ogie Ehiomwen, Pete Idamudia, osagie Omoragbon, mr Eghosa Omoruyi Omobude the Enogie of Amagba and his chief whom are now at large were said to have conspired to sell the disputed land, the communities which have since become a nightmare for those who had acquired the parcels of land to develop had abandoned their plots, following continued harassment, Head of Evbukhu community, Pa Samuel Eghosa who spoke to journalists on a point assessment for the dastardly act, He maintained that some youths from Amagba cross the moat which is the boundary landmark between both communities and said Amagba people had gone beyond the moat deep into our land, he claimed that the Evbukhu people are the owners of the disputed land, he said the matter had already be reported to the Oba of Benin and the relevant security agencies with a view to get amicable settlement of the disputed land, He emphasized that they had been trying to avert bloodshed between both communities, hence we cautioned our youths of Evbukhu not to take law into their hands, our community is a peaceful community, because we didn't retaliate, Amagba are tying to ropes some of our youth's into the dastardly act they committed, our chairman of (CDA) Mr Harrison Omobude, Ogie Ehiomwen, Pete Idamudia and mr Ehgosa Omoruyi are never an Amagba citizens and said he wonder why their names was mentioned in the list of wanted person, where some the youths from their neighbouring Amagba community who attacked us were left out, we had reported the incident to the appropriate authorities, according to him we taught government should have come to our aid, but the following day thugs came into our community again and destroyed many buildings in our community, they beat up some of the labourers and took their working tools away including bags of cement, they want to kill us and takeover our land, A palace chief, Richard Ogbawe, (the Osarodion) of Benin Kingdom, said Amagba youths had invaded the community shrine and laid claim to it, alleged that the youth usually beat up and chased away people from Evbukhu community, But an indigene of Amagba community said the disputed land belonged to Amagba community, a court judgment ruled in favour of Amagba community, just as he added that there was no moat that served as boundary between both communities, According to the Amagba indigene, who doesn't want his name on print, said that the people making the allegations were not the true people from Evbukhu, pointing out that Evbukhu was a settlement not a community of nown, because of development they had encroached into most of the land belonging to nearby communities he added. Meanwhile the state police command has declared wanted Mr Ogie Ehiomwen, Harrison Omobude, Pete Idamudia, and others who are now at large. The statement issued in benin city, the edo state capital by the force public relation officer(PPRO), DSP Moses nknobe made available to the press including the NIGERIAN OBSERVER further stated that an handsome reward are awaits anyone with useful information that could lead to the arrest should please report to the nearest police station or the state police command.
As the time filling in this report the whereabouts of ogie ehiomwen, Harrison Omobude, Pete Idamudia and other is unknown.
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