The Nigeria Security and Civil
Defence Corps (NSCDC) said it arrested the village heads in Maiduguri
The NSCDC, Mr Ibrahim Abdullahi,
confirmed this saying the suspects allegedly duped their victims in connivance
with state officials - He warned the public to be mindful of such dubious
practices Ten traditional rulers in Borno have been arrested for allegedly
engaging in land grabbing and swindling of the public in Maiduguri, the capital
of the state. They were arrested by men of the Nigeria Security and Civil
Defence Corps (NSCDC). The commandant of NSCDC, Mr Ibrahim Abdullahi, confirmed
this saying most of the ward heads had perpetrated more than five land fraud on
innocent persons with the connivance of some government workers.
According to Abdullahi, the Dispute
Resolution Department of the NSCDC command in Borno so far recorded 38 cases of
land grabbing perpetrated by ward heads in Maiduguri in two months. NAIJ.com
earlier reported that in Lagos, traditional rulers must be very careful with
issues concerning the sales and control of land if they do not want to be
dethroned. The state government says it would dethrone any monarch caught
engaging in land grabbing. The government frowns at land-grabbing which is now
a criminal offence.
Source Naij.com
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