By Our Correspondent
A High Court sitting in Otu-Jeremi, Ughelli South Local Government Area has directed Counsels to the Claimants and Defendants in suit no HCG/21/2010 between Chief Super Gere and Mr. Ezekiel Akpomreta on behalf of Djogbe Rugba Family of Eyara as Claimants and Mr. John Efeakpokrire, Mr. Tamita Mukoro, HRM Matthew E. Egbi, Okobaro of Ughievwen Kingdom who was joined in the suit by order of court and two others as Defendants to file in replies and hearing on or before June 26, 2014.
Presiding Judge of the court, His Lordship Justice J. Akpovi gave this order at its sitting recently during proceedings, he asked Counsels to file subsequent replies for Pre-trials and Hearing on or before June 26.
According to the Claimants, Chief Super Gere and Mr. Ezekiel, the dispute arose when the land belonging to the Djogb Rugba Family of Eyara Town in Ughelli South LGA was sold by persons claiming to be owners of their long time family inheritance.
Evang. Jonathan Okorodudu, family member of the Plaintiff added that even while the case is in court, several plots of the said land was still being sold, one of which was sold to the Okobaro of Ughievwen Kingdom.
He explained that the land in question is one that the present children, their fathers and fore-fathers had farmed on for over a century, noting that it was baffling, the alleged claims of the defendants as owners of the land, even though some of them allegedly were not from the Community.
Counsels for the Claimants, M. E. Tacha (Esq.) (Lead Counsel), Gody Moke Esq.and G. O. Shaguolo Esq. briefing our correspondent after court stated that all necessary applications had been filed but the 4th Defendant was not able to get ruling on some other issues.
Meanwhile, the fifth Defendant, Okobaro of Ughievwen Kingdom, was absent in court.
