ANAMBRA GOVT WARNS AGAINST PURCHASE OF ENCROACHED LAND AT TRANS-NKISSI. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 Anambra Govt Warns Against Purchase of Encroached Land at Trans-Nkissi By MaryAnn Chukwuma The Anambra State Ministry of Lands has warned members of the public against purchasing plots at TransNkissi Phase 1, behind the Federal Government Girls College, Onitsha, from persons claiming ownership on behalf of the Umuosodi family of Onitsha. The warning was contained in a public notice dated Sept. 28, 2026, with Ref. No. PS/ML/2026/CR/VOL.II/028 and signed by the Permanent Secretary, Mrs Nkeiru Mokwe, for the Commissioner. According to the notice, the Ministry became aware that persons alleged to be members of the Umuosodi family had invaded and commenced clearing portions of the land with the intention of selling them to unsuspecting members of the public. It said compensatory plots had been allocated to the family and other families in Onitsha before the current administration. The Ministry added that the affected land had been lawfully allocated to various individuals and groups in...

EFCC GRILLS FIVE SUSPECTED ILLEGAL MINERS IN UYO. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE


 EFCC Grills Five Suspected Illegal Miners in Uyo


Operatives of the Economic  and Financial Crimes Commission,  EFCC,   Uyo Zonal Directorate on Wednesday,  August 13 2025, arrested five suspected illegal miners involved in the extraction and transportation of ilmenite, locally called ‘black sand’ without the requisite licence.


The arrested suspects are: Samuel Eshiet Akwa, Willie Peter Uboko ,  Muhammed Tukur , Salmannu Ibrahim  and Jaafar Adam. 


At the time of their arrest, the suspects were conveying one thousand two hundred (1,200) bags of Ilmenite in a truck without authorization.   All they had was a waybill indicating that the consignment belonged to a certain WillJane Global Ventures Limited.


Preliminary investigations into the matter showed that the said company, WillJane Global Ventures Limited, is owned by one of the suspects,  Willie Peter Uboko.  He was alleged to have been operating without a mining licence for the past four years and transporting Ilmenite to unidentified destinations.  


During questioning, the suspect said they were on their way to Onne in Port Harcourt, Rivers State to make a delivery when they were arrested.  


The arrest followed weeks of surveillance along the coastal lines of Mkpanak, at Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. 


The suspects are making useful statements and will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

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