Owerre Ohodo Family Accuses Polytechnic of Land Theft

The Umu Ogbonogu family from Owerre Ohodo in the Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State has accused the Federal Polytechnic Ohodo and its officials of illegally taking over approximately 40 acres of their ancestral land without any consultation or compensation. Chief Ikechukwu Asogwa, the head of the family and President General of Owerre Autonomous Community, stated that the land was barricaded without any engagement with the family, violating their rights to worship at their ancestral shrine.

He emphasized that the land is owned by families, not communally, and alleged that unauthorized individuals signed documents regarding the land. The family also claimed that the polytechnic's actions contributed to the decline of the Community Secondary School, Ohodo, and that rightful landowners were denied employment opportunities.

They have petitioned the National Security Adviser and seek a peaceful resolution through legal channels, calling for the removal of the fence to allow for the reburial of ancestors and relocation of the shrine.