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From Enweliku Kent, Asaba
The Media Workers Multipurpose Cooperative Society (MPCS) has accused the Cubana Millennium City Group of attempting to unlawfully take over its 28-acre estate at Iyada Family Land, Iyada Quarters, Issele-Azagba, in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State.
The group made the allegations during a media briefing held at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Centre in Asaba, the Delta State capital.
Addressing journalists, the President of the Media Workers Multipurpose Cooperative Society (MPCS), Mr Vincent Maduka, disclosed that the disputed land, equivalent to about 224 plots, was purchased more than 11 years ago from Surveyor Titus Ayuba.
While narrating their ordeal, Mr Vincent Maduka said, “When we bought the land, there was no issue of any kind regarding its ownership and possession until about 3 years ago, when the Ogbeozoma quarters of Okpanam, Oshimili North Local Government Area, had a border dispute with the Issele-Azagba people in Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State.”
“At the height of that disagreement, the state government intervened, and the matter was resolved amicably to the extent that both communities reverted to their old common boundaries before the dispute.”
He revealed that “in January this year, they went to the site to re-grade road networks within the Media Workers MPCS estate.”
“But in the month of May 2026, we were surprised to hear that the Cubana Group invaded the site with their operational machines. To ascertain and authenticate the veracity of this information and as well establish the true position of things regarding the land, some of our members went to the site to find out what was actually going on.”
“Surprisingly, the people they met at the site (that is, the machine operators working at the estate) confirmed to the team that they were working for Obi Cubana, Mr Obinna Iyiegbu, the Managing Director of the Cubana Millennium City Group.”
“Following this claim, and in order to reach out to Cubana, a letter requesting a peaceful, negotiated settlement was forwarded to his company and was submitted on 29 June 2026 with a 14-day time frame within which he could reach us, and we are yet to hear from him.”
“We’re surprised that neither he nor his agents or proxies has either replied to our letter of notice or called us for dialogue on the subject.”
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“In demonstration of our preference for dialogue in handling the matter, we submitted a reminder, giving him an additional 7 (seven) days’ notice within which to reach out to us on the subject matter.”
“That letter was submitted on July 15th, 2026, and as of now, we are still waiting for their reply.”
“Why we called for this press briefing is to tell the world, especially Nigerians, what is happening regarding the parcel of land which we validly acquired from its legitimate owner(s) more than 10 years before Obi Cubana came into the picture.”
“That the Cubana Millennium City Group is attempting to illegally dispossess members of the Media Workers MPCS of the land they duly and legitimately acquired from Surveyor Titus Ayuba is anachronistic, unfair, laughable and ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE.”
“The land in question was sold to the members of the Media Workers MPCS, who paid instalmentally for over 4 years from their hard-earned money to make sure that they owned land and inheritance they can pass over to their children in the event that they are unable to build.”
“Secondly, we are making it clear to Obi Cubana to vacate the land, come forward for meaningful talks, strike a mutually beneficial deal with us and pay commensurate damages for the damage his actions have caused landowners, some of whom are retired civil and public servants, who sacrificed much to raise the funds with which they paid for their parts of the land in question.”
“It is sad that Cubana and his agents illegally destroyed and uprooted our signposts planted in strategic places to signify ownership, destroyed economic trees, beacons, fences and other landmark infrastructure with impunity.”
“We are letting the world know that it is possible for this usurper to live peacefully with ordinary people without coveting their properties by following the due process of the law and natural justice.”
“Cubana Millennium City has seriously breached and trampled on our fundamental human rights concerning a land that was legitimately acquired with a valid title and ownership. We are calling on the state government to call him to order. We are also notifying the Nigeria Police Force [NPF], the Department of State Services [DSS], and the Judiciary to take note.”
“We reaffirm our position that we are open to discussions on our own terms and conditions.”
When contacted, the Cubana Millennium City office in Asaba, the Secretary, Vivian Chikelu, confirmed that a letter had been received but said the Chairman is currently out of the country. She appealed for patience pending his return.
