By Ovat Abeng
The people of Urum community in Awka North Local Government area of Anambra State have expressed worry over the activities of some land grabbers who parade themselves within the area.
According to them,there is the need for the state government to profile them in other to ensure that they don’t continue to mislead unsuspecting public by selling illegal lands to them.
The President General of Urum Development Union, Honorable Sir Felix Godwin and other leaders of the community made the observation, on Sunday while speaking to Journalists on the increasing rate of land racketeering in the name of Estate developers in the area.
Sir Godwin said the Community being mindful of the act,have set up a land committee to ensure that all lands bought in Urum are sold by the genuine owners.
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The PG said the town will not fold its hands and watch some unscrupulous persons who feel that they are rich enough to destroy the relative peace in Urum by going out of their ways to buy communal lands that are not for sell.
He raised an alarm over a case at hand, where a certain Developer , popularly known as Nwaguatahihia evaded the community and hijacked plots of land at Ochiokwa layout in Urum and is advertising to the public to buy from him a property that is not for sell.
“Urum Community confronted him on the 15th of January, 2025 and he apologized and moved his equipments out of the Land on the 17th Day of January 2025.
However, we are surprised to see on the social media like Facebook, instagram etc where he is advertising the same land for sale in the name of Nwaguataghigha Heaven EState hence the need for this disclaimer.
The PG stated categorically that anyone that buys land from the said developer does so at his or her own risk as nobody in the community sold the property to the Nwaguatahihia who is already swindling unsuspecting members of the public of their hard earned money.
The PG said “the public should take note, the Community is not aware of any proposed Residential Layout for Nwaguatahihia heaven estate at Urum in Awka North Local Government Area, please be ware. “
The Chairman of Urum Land Committee, Brother Aron Okafor said the activities of speculators and grabbers were trying to put the community in bad light as lands are sold and resold by some agents who have no shame or integrity.
He said as a result, the Committee has been doing its best to ensure that genuine land buyers are not deceived hence the notice for members of the public wishing to acquire property in Urum Community to go through the proper channel created to avoid falling into the wrong hands.
Bro. Okafor said once a developer shows interest to buy land in Urum, the Committee has the sole responsibility to verify who owns it so that the name of the town will not be dragged to the mud by some people who are out to make quick money even when land does not belong to them.
Also Speaking , the Vice Chairman Urum Land Committee, and chairman Igwe in Council Urum Nze Jude Ndibe Cofirmed that the said land belong to Urum community and there was a resolution that it should not be sold.
According to the leadership of Urum,the Ochiokwa land is only available to the indigenes of the community for strictly farming activities until further notice.
They warned Nwaguatahihia and another person parading as estate developer to steer clear of the land.
