Kaduna Communities Drag Nigerian Military to Court Over Land Encroachment

Host communities of Jaji Military Cantonment in Kaduna State, have dragged the military authorities to the Kaduna State High Court over alleged encroachment on their ancestral lands and harassment by the men and officers of the cantonment.

The communities, claimed that the land acquired by the military in Nineteen seventy six had clear boundaries, but the military has since exceeded the boundaries and are encroaching into the communities to displace about four hundred thousand people.

The case which came up at the Kaduna State High Court one year ago was however adjourned to eight December for either hearing or report of out of court settlement.

Addressing journalists after the court session, counsel to the communities, which include; Ungwan Auta, Labar, and Ungwan Alhassan, Wusono among others, Joshua Kure said the matter was coming to the court for the second time, due to the violation of the court order by the military.