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Nigeria: Community Protests Sale of Burial Ground
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Vanguard (Lagos)
18 July 2008
Posted to the web 18 July 2008
Vincent Ujumadu
Awka
SOME women and youths in Umunze community in Orumba South local government area of Anambra State, has protested the alleged sale of the town's burial ground by some high placed indigenes of the town.
As a result, a large number of police men have been despatched to the area to maintain peace.
The protesters wondered why a monument like that which had existed for over 400 years, would be sold to one of the rich sons of the area by those yet to be identified.
Traditional ruler of the town, Igwe Promise Eze has however appealed to the people of the community to remain calm as the problem would be sorted out soon.
He said that as the custodian of culture and tradition of Umunze, everything possible would be done to ensure protection of lives and property in the area.
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The royal father commended the Nigerian Police for ensuring that lives and property were not destroyed during the protest.
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