{
  "id": 14670146,
  "title": "Imo land dispute: Reps halt development, order disarming of armed men",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/imo-land-dispute-reps-halt-development-order-disarming-of-armed-men-14670146",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T10:30:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/imo-land-dispute-reps-halt-development-order-disarming-of-armed-men/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The House of Representatives has halted development activities and ordered the disarming of armed men on a disputed parcel of land in Imo State, following allegations of illegal land acquisition and abuses against residents. A petition, filed by J.U. Okoye Chambers, alleged that over 2,500 hectares of land were illegally acquired by Prince Charles Amadi, Chikadibia Anyanwu, and Chidubem Nwosu, along with HRH Eze Lambert Unuoha, the traditional ruler of Nma 1 of Obioma Autonomous Community. The committee directed that no further work be conducted on the land until the matter is resolved, and that the armed individuals be disarmed, as no evidence of weapons being supplied by the Department of State Services or police could be found.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Imo land dispute: Reps halt development, order disarming of armed men",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/imo-land-dispute-reps-halt-development-order-disarming-of-armed-men",
        "published": "2026-10-15T10:16:55.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}