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Zawan Community Drags Plateau Government And  2 Others To Court Over Illegal Sales Of Land

Zawan Community of Jos South Local Government Council of Plateau State has dragged the State government to a High Court sitting in Bukuru over the illegal sale of land by the ministry of lands, survey and town Planning,  Ministry of Agriculture and two other persons.

 

The two other persons dragged before the court are Shagari Abubakar Ya’U and Haladu Aminu Madaki who were selling the land dispute.

 

The Landowners (plaintiffs) prayed the court to stop the defendants from illegally selling the Bukuru Cattle Market and the reclaimed mining area, others in their community.

 

Counsel to the plaintiffs Mr Edward Pwajok (SAN) had applied for three motions to be granted by the court Presided by Justice S. J. Bakfur.

 

The three motions applied were for a change of counsel from Francis Okafor  Esq to E. D Pwajok Esq (SAN), Motion to substitute 17 deceased plaintiffs with their successors, and  Motion to join  Ministry of Lands, Survey and Town Planning, Ministry of Agriculture,  Shagari Abubakar Ya’U and Haladu Aminu Madaki in the suit.

 

The three motions were moved and granted to the Plaintiffs by the judge.

 

Counsel to the plaintiff, Mr Edward Pwajok (SAN) prayed the court to adjourn the matter to another 30 days to enable him amend the writ of summons  and statement of claim after the defendants counsel failed to appear in court.

 

The judge thereby adjourned the matter until 1st and 2nd of February, 2021 for hearing.

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