This story am about to relate
took place at Evbuotubu, Benin City. But I will keep the identity of the
characters anonymous. Madam Osagie is a mother of six children. She bought a
land many years ago. However, she did not have the money to develop the
property. Many years passed and the land remained in this condition.
Fortunately, her first son
traveled out of the country. After some time he came to Nigeria and decided to
develop their mother’s plot of land. Eventually, he built two flats on it. The
mother and other family members moved into the house. But after some years the
mother passed on. Because of love for the property, the younger brother started
to claim ownership of the said two flat. Trouble was brewing gradually. The
younger brother wanted to sell off the property without the consent of the
eldest brother. The dispute was growing by the day. The family was tearing
apart quickly.
In view of this dispute, the
eldest son came to the conclusion that he will bring down the building. We all
thought it was a joke. Meanwhile, my boss decided to wade into the matter. But
his mind was already made up. To our greatest surprise, we saw carpenters
pulling off the roof of the building. In fact, the building was demolished.
Family dispute over property
ownership is a common experience in Edo State. Many families have ended up in
the court. Family members have become sworn enemies.
QUESTION FOR READERS
1. How
do we reverse this ugly trend?
2. Have
you had such experience in your family?
We value your response. Please,
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