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"Some reports suggest that the Makilolo Community in Edo state is locked in a dispute with Okomu over previous forced evictions and access to lost farming land"

Several farmers from communities are currently fighting with Okomu Oil Palm Plc over alleged encroachment of their farm lands for agriculture. The land in dispute covers 13,750 hectares spread in Okomu Village, Agbede, IK Camp, Makilolo, Memo, Oweike, Aibiosi, Sobe, Uhiere, Owan, Ugbebezi, Oke-Ora, Ekpan, One, Atorunu, Ogbetu, Umokpe, Orhua, Ozalla, Sabongida Ora, Odiguete, Agudezi, Uhunmora, Uzebba, Odighi and others. The Edo State Government revoked the land in a Gazette dated November 5, 2015. The land in question was originally allotted to Iyayi Group of Companies for the purpose of planting trees, who in turn allegedly sold it to Okomu Oil. On May 20, 2020, the Ijaw-Gbene community in southern Nigeria burned down completely. Eyewitnesses accuse the security forces of Okomu Oil Palm Plantation Plc (OOPC) of having responsibility in the fire, along with members of the army. An incident left farmers and fishermen homeless, their belongings destroyed. In a joint letter dated September 4, 2020, affected communities approached President Muhammadu Buhari to ask him to intervene against OOPC.

"Some reports suggest that the Makilolo community in Edo state is locked in a dispute with Okomu over previous forced evictions and access to lost farming land"

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