The leadership of Ogbe-Obi Quarters, Akwukwu-Igbo, Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, has reiterated its warning to prospective land purchasers, property developers, investors, sand and gravel excavators, and other members of the public against unauthorised transactions and activities on Aninwalo Land, Akwukwu-Igbo.
The leadership wishes to inform the general public that a formal public notice on the matter has already been published in national daily newspapers and broadcast on radio to ensure widespread public awareness and caution prospective purchasers and other interested parties against dealings that may contravene a subsisting judgment of the High Court of Justice, Delta State.
High Court Judgment on Aninwalo Land
According to the notice, the High Court of Justice, Delta State, sitting at Akwukwu-Igbo, delivered judgment on 20 March 2024 in Suit No. AKU/32/2023, presided over by Hon. Justice M. C. Okoh.The judgment recognised the rights of Mr. Christopher Odinigwe Osakwe (Diokpa of Ogbe-Obi Quarters), Chief Adolphous Kanyinebe Chukwu, and Mr. Joshua Nwakalor Okwudihu, for themselves and on behalf of Ogbe-Obi Quarters, alongside Mr. Ezekiel Omeni, for himself and on behalf of Umuekeke Quarters, as the lawful customary landlords and exclusive owners of Aninwalo Land, as delineated in Survey Plan No. AA/D13/2016.
The leadership further stated that the judgment was formally executed on 3 April 2025, while physical possession of the property was transferred to the judgment creditors by the Assistant Sheriff of the High Court of Justice, Akwukwu-Igbo Judicial Division, on 9 April 2025.
Court Injunction Against Unauthorised Dealings
The notice draws attention to the perpetual injunction contained in the judgment, which restrains specified defendants and their respective agents, servants, privies, workmen, and representatives from undertaking activities inconsistent with the court’s orders.
The first set of defendants, comprising Amalar Odor, Mathew Odor, Oluoma Okolo, Eze Ofili, Uchendi Uwadieze, and Nonso Kpologwu, for themselves and on behalf of the residents of Aninwalo Settlement, were restrained from going beyond their designated residential area and from selling, leasing, letting, assigning, building, farming, harvesting economic trees, or excavating sand and gravel outside the permitted area without the requisite prior written consent.
The second set of defendants, comprising Diokpa Emmanuel Emelifonwu, HRH Obi Patrick Ofuase, and Ogbuenyi Albert Mokwenye, for themselves and on behalf of Ajaji Quarters, Illah, were restrained from entering, trespassing upon, or otherwise dealing with any part of Aninwalo Land contrary to the court’s orders.
The leadership has therefore urged all affected parties and members of the public to respect the subsisting judgment and comply with the terms of the injunction.
Court Awards Damages and Costs
The notice also states that the court awarded N3 million in damages against the Aninwalo settlers in respect of trespass committed outside their designated residential enclave, in addition to N1 million in costs.
The leadership emphasised that the public should take the judgment and its implications seriously and avoid actions capable of infringing upon the rights recognised by the court.
Warning to Land Buyers, Developers and Investors
Ogbe-Obi Quarters has specifically cautioned prospective land purchasers, estate agents, surveyors, property developers, investors, sand and gravel excavators, and other interested parties against purchasing, leasing, surveying, developing, or otherwise dealing with any portion of Aninwalo Land without proper verification and lawful written authorisation.
The public is advised to verify the authenticity of all relevant land documents and confirm the authority of anyone purporting to sell, lease, allocate, or grant development rights over the property.
The leadership warned that a receipt, agreement, or other document should not be accepted as conclusive evidence of valid title or authority to transact without proper verification.
Anyone entering into a transaction through an unauthorised person does so at their own risk.
Legal Consequences of Trespass
The leadership further warned that persons found trespassing on Aninwalo Land or engaging in unauthorised transactions, construction, farming, sand and gravel excavation, or other activities contrary to the subsisting judgment and applicable court orders may face appropriate legal proceedings, enforcement measures, and claims for damages as permitted by law.
Members of the public are therefore urged to exercise due diligence and refrain from activities that may violate the court’s orders or infringe upon the lawful rights recognised therein.
Public Enquiries and Verification
For further enquiries, verification of relevant survey plans and land documents, or reports concerning suspected unauthorised activities on Aninwalo Land, members of the public are advised to contact the Ogbe-Obi Secretariat on: 08130427396.
The leadership reiterates that the publication of the notice in national newspapers and its broadcast on radio form part of its efforts to ensure that the public is adequately informed and that prospective land purchasers and other interested parties have the opportunity to verify claims before committing their resources.
The public is advised to treat the matter with the seriousness it deserves and to be guided by the subsisting court judgment and the applicable law.
Signed:
Diokpa Alex OsakweCurrent Head of Ogbe-Obi Family/QuartersAkwukwu-Igbo, Oshimili North Local Government Area
Delta State.
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