Gombe Recovers 4.3 Hectares of Encroached Land in Designated Elite Estate
Naija News • Feb 21
Najib Sani in Gombe
The Gombe State Geographic Information Systems (GOGIS) has made significant strides in tackling land encroachment, recovering several plots of land in Shehu Abubakar District, a designated elite estate in the state capital that were illegally subdivided and sold without approval.
Director General of GOGIS, Dr. Kabir Usman Hassan, disclosed this when he led the management of the organisation on an inspection tour of the premium enclave yesterday.
According to him, the recovered lands, included; 2.6 hectares originally reserved for public use, had been carved into multiple plots and sold to unsuspecting buyers, disrupting critical infrastructure and another 1.7 hectares encroached upon by individuals.
The individuals held documents for 3,500 square metres but had occu...