Ekole Community Appeals To Oba Of Benin, Govt Okpebholo To CallMonday Igbinoba To Order














Ekole Community Appeals To  Oba Of Benin, Govt Okpebholo To Call
Monday Igbinoba To Order 

... Alleged Destruction of Farm Crops, Sale of Farm Lands

Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin 



The people of Ekole Community in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State, have raised the concern over the alleged destruction of their farm crops and sale of farm lands by one Monday Igbinoba.

They also appealed to the Oba of Benin and governor Monday Okpebholo to call Monday Igbinoba to order over the encroachment and sales of their lands.

The inhabitants of the community in their numbers, protested to the state secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council, with songs and placards to express their displeasure.


Addressing Journalists on behalf of the community, the Secretary, Mr. Elvis Obaruyi said the people of the community have been met with hardship since their crops have been destroyed.

He accused Mr. Monday Igbinoba of being responsible for their present hardship.

Mr. Obaruyi alleged that the said Igbinoba is not a native of the community but came to settle there some years ago.


According to him, “We are so surprised that someone who came to settle in Ekole community is now the person calling the shorts and destroyed our farm crops and allocating our farm lands to a company called Denco Agro Processing Limited.”

He accused Igbinoba of conniving with the so called Denco Agro Processing Limited to destroy their farm crops thereby throwing the inhabitants into starvation and hunger 


“This Monday Igbinoba is not from Ekole Community. He came to our community years ago as an agent and he has sold the entire community to called Denco Agro Processing Limited without our knowledge.

“He is also parading himself as the Odionwere of Ekole Community. He is not from our community but he is bulldozing every part of our community, destroying the people’s crops, which is the major source of the livelihood of the people”, Obaruyi added.

Obaruyi further appealed to the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II and the Edo State government to urgently wade in and save the inhabitants of the area from total starvation and from the breakdown of laws and other in the community as they are known to be law abiding citizen of the state.


In swift reaction through a telephone call, Mr. Monday Igbinoba who referred Journalists to his secretary, Mr. James Enofe Omoregie, said that the issue of land given to the called Denco Agro Processing Limited was agreed upon by all the elders in the community including himself.

Igbinoba who said that he is currently the Acting Odionwere of the community added that the issue of who becomes the substantive Odionwere might likely be resolved soon as they have been scheduled to meet with the Oba of Benin on June 10, 2025.


Responding to the protesters, the NUJ chairman represented by the assistant secretary assured the protesters that their report will get to the general public after balancing the story.

He appealed to them to go about their protest in a peaceful manner so that hoodlums will not hijacked it.

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