By Our Correspondent
A long-standing land dispute has surfaced in Naibawa, Kumbotso LGA, Kano with Sani Abdullahi mai Kalwa Naibawa accusing his neighbor, Alhaji Sadi Hamisu Ala, of attempting to claim ownership of his plot of land.
In a chat with Journalists, Sani Abdullahi, said he purchased the land in 1988 during the military regime of President Badamasi Babangida, and has valid certificates to prove ownership, of his land bearing Registration Number: 110, including a curve out certificate with registration number R50.
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According to him however, Alhaji Sadi Hamisu Ala is claiming ownership of the same land, despite his certificate bearing a 2008 registration date, 20 years after Sani Abdullahi’s purchase.
He noted that the land officials have proposed a 50-50 sharing settlement, which Sani Abdullahi is considering despite maintaining that the land rightfully belongs to him.
Mai Kalwa further said, “Despite the agreement, he took 60% and gave me 40%. I didn’t agree with that settlement, so I will filed a suit at the State High Court. I will also demand N100 million in compensation against him for the suffering he caused me. I have witnesses and documents to prove that this is my property.”
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However in his response, Alhaji Sadi Hamisu Ala fired back at Abdullahi Maikalwa’s accusations, insisting that he is the rightful owner of the disputed land.
According to Alhaji Ala, he purchased the land in 1991 with registration number R50, and has all the necessary documents to prove his ownership, including a letter of grant, certificate from the Ministry of Land, and a building permit from Kano State Environmental Agency.
Alhaji Ala claims that he even took Abdullahi Maikalwa to the Ministry of Land, where a surveyor showed Maikalwa the boundaries of his own land, but Maikalwa refused to accept it.
Alhaji Ala maintained that he has been in possession of the land since his purchase in 1991, and that Maikalwa’s claims are baseless.
