Eze Nwachukwu raises alarm over illegal sale of Ngor Okpala ancestral land
— Warns buyers against transactions, entry into disputed land
The Traditional Ruler of Ngor Autonomous Community in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State, HRM Eze Engr. Fred Nwachukwu, has raised the alarm over alleged moves to sell ancestral land belonging to families in Umuneke Ngor village without their consent.
In a public notice, the monarch accused Mr. Obinna Onwa of Umuebodo Umuanyika Ngor and his associates of attempting to sell the land to prospective buyers, alleging that they neither own it nor have any stake in it.
Eze Nwachukwu, who is also Deputy Chairman of the Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers and Chairman of the Owerri Zone Council of Traditional Rulers, identified the land as Ohia Uzor Ngor Center, situated on both sides of the road connecting Umuneke to Umualum/Umuanyika villages.
According to the notice, some unidentified persons allegedly accompanied by armed men were seen taking measurements on the land on Saturday, 7th November, 2026.
The monarch urged prospective buyers to halt any arrangements to purchase the land, warning that further transactions could trigger communal unrest.
“The general public is hereby notified that Mr. Obinna Onwa and his cohorts are not the owners of the aforementioned land. They have no stake on the land,” the notice stated.
He also announced a ban on entry into the land by intending purchasers, saying the measure was necessary in the interest of peace and security.
Eze Nwachukwu reminded prospective land buyers of a communiqué issued by the Owerri Zone Council of Traditional Rulers and the Ngor Okpala Council of Traditional Rulers concerning land transactions within their communities.
He said the communiqué requires prospective purchasers to inform the traditional ruler of the community concerned before concluding any transaction, to enable verification of the land’s ownership.
The monarch maintained that the people of Umuneke and other villages in Ngor were prepared to defend their ancestral land through legal means.
“The people of Umuneke and other villages in Ngor are ready to defend their ancestral land by any legal means available to them,” he stated.
He emphasised the need to preserve peace, declaring: “We need peace in our community and Imo State.”
