Land Dispute: Community Advises Monarch On Court Order

The Paramount Ruler of Iriebe community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, Eze Mike Eleto has been  urged to stop disrespecting count order  on the land dispute involving his community, Rumuokwurusi, Ikwerrengwo  and Atali communities.
The Eze Nvike I of Okwurusi, Benneth Worgu said that a court order with suit  No PHC/2456/2016 had restrained the people of Iriebe and one Nkemakolam Nwamuo of Umuotube Community to  desist from further encroachment on lands belonging to Rumuokwurusi, Atali and Ikwerrengwo communities.
Eze  Worgu said that the  continuous encroachment  on the land by the Iriebe community was the  highest  level of disrespect  to constituted authorities, stressing that, the court had ordered all parties to stop  all activities until the determination of the case.
The Rumuokwurusi monarch stressed the need for the state government and security agencies to call the Iriebe monarch to order with a view to avoiding communal  conflicts in the area.
Eze Worgu, who spoke on behalf of the three communities,  however,   said  that the people of Rumuokwurusi, Atali and Ikwerrengwo will continue  to remain peaceful  and law- abiding inspite of the obvious threats to their land by their Iriebe  neighbours.
However, when  contacted, Eze Eleto admitted  that there  was a court order on the said  land but declined further comments.
Eze Eleto told The Tide reporter in his  house in  Iriebe that, he had nothing contrary  to the position of Rumuokwurusi and the other communities.