The people of Mgbuesilaru Community in Obio/Akpor local government area of Rivers state are accusing the Nigeria Air Force of trying to forcefully take their land.
The Paramount Ruler and Nyewe Eli, Mgbuesilaru Community, HRH Eze Princewill Ejikeme Wali, who made this known in a statement, accused the Air Force of intimidating communities around its base.
He accused the NAF Commander, Opeleye Azzez of leading his men to forcefully encroach on their land despite a court order restraining him from doing so.
“After we got the Injunction against the Air Force to steer clear the land, he came and sort the leaf of court to settle out of court. The court granted the leaf,” he said.
“He sent his lawyer to the palace, all of us met and we discussed. The lawyer told us that he has agreed to stay away from the property since there is a court order and that it is clear that we own the land.To our greatest surprise, he entered the land with Swamp buggy to start repartitioning the land.”
“Mgbuesilari are not Rumuomasi people that the Air Force forcefully took their land. They may be holding the gun, but we are holding the law. They cannot take our land. He should know that we are fully prepared. We will not fight them because they are holding gun, but we are coming with the law,” he said.
Opeleye Azzez, Commander, Nigeria Air Force Base, Port Harcourt, Group when contacted said there was a court judgement on the matter.
