Police Interference in Anambra Land Dispute: The Case of Officer Monday Umunna

Allegations have emerged that State CID officer Monday Umunna has repeatedly intervened in the decades-long Obuagu land dispute in Awka. A petition by Chief Kenneth Afamefuna Ezekwesili highlights arrests, intimidation and alleged bribes tied to a case pending before the Supreme Court. Local women activists even staged a naked protest over his conduct. Critics warn this pattern erodes due process and turns the police into a parallel land tribunal. Authorities have acknowledged the petition, but activists demand a transparent, independent probe. Civil society insists the Inspector-General and Anambra Commissioner of Police must issue clear directives to bar any interference in land matters except to preserve public peace within legal limits.

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