There was tension in Owerri, the Imo State capital, on Wednesday as residents of Umuoyima Autonomous Community staged a peaceful protest against the state government’s takeover of the old Timber and Allied Market, popularly known as Ogbosisi, along Wetheral Road. The protesters, including elders, youths, and women, carried placards with inscriptions such as “Government, leave Read More
Residents of Umuoyima Autonomous Community in Owerri protested the Imo State government's reclaiming of the old Timber and Allied Market (Ogbosisi) land, claiming it's their ancestral land. The community states the land was originally donated for the market but was returned to them in 2007 after the market's relocation, a decision respected by previous administrations. The current government plans demolition despite some individuals still occupying the area.
