Some residents of Tulu village in Lame District of Toro Local Government Area have come forward to voice their grievances against the ward head of Tulu, accusing him of allegedly taking their lands for personal use.
The affected communities claim that the ward head has been colluding with the village head of Tulu to carry out these alleged illegal activities, Daily Trust reported.
One of the victims, Alhaji Shehu Yerima Tulu, who addressed journalists on behalf of the affected residents of Tulu community, said the modus operandi used by the ward head, Tashan Tulu, was to come and look for suitable farmland and claimed it belonged to him.
“He did that to many residents of Tulu community by forcefully acquiring their farm lands and plots which he sold to others,” he said.
He said no fewer than 25 community members were affected.
When contacted, the village head of Tulu, Alhaji Adamu Yakubu, denied all the allegations of illegal farmlands acquisition and grabbing, insisting that he was not part of it.
