Land dispute: Former Enugu commissioner attacked, hospitalised


   


 


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October 24, 2016

    

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Ihuoma Chiedozie, Enugu

A former Commissioner for Transport in Enugu State, Mr. Beloved Anike, is currently battling for his life in hospital, following an attack over land dispute.

It was gathered that the attack occurred on October 22 at Umuchigbo Iji-Nike, a community in Enugu East Local Government Area of Enugu State.

Our correspondent learnt that Anike, who is a zonal pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God, was attacked after he opposed plans by some members of the community to sell some parcels of land.

It was also gathered that the assailants kidnapped Anike’s site engineer, Emmanuel Ogbo.

Narrating his ordeal to journalists at the Eastern Medical Centre, Anike said he was attacked because he opposed the sale of some parcels of land in the community, saying his own plot of land was among those put up for sale.

He said when he got wind of the plan to sell his land, he rushed to the site, where he was attacked by the hoodlums.

“They quickly came down from their cars and besieged me with machete cuts. I fell down and they also pounced on my Personal Assistant, Oge Nnamenne.

“We were eventually rescued by passersby and rushed to the hospital,” he said.

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