by An original resident of Opao Crescent in Gerehu Stage 6, National Capital District has served business man, Larry Andagali with a Court Order restraining him and his associates to come near, enter or do any work on his property.
The Court Order is the latest move by the residents who have been trying to stop Andagali from building a fence through their backyards and claiming their residential space.
The order was served today at 10:14am to Andagali’s supervisor, Greg Oliver, who is in charge of the work of building the fence, by Mr. Camilus Ogogo.
The cover page of the restraining order (Opao residents fight) 
The first page (Opao residents fight) 
The second page (Opao residents fight)
“We have tried negotiating, we’ve shown our maps and titles, we’ve given testimony of our history here and even brought the NCD Metropolitan-Superintendent in to help sort out the issue, but nothing has changed,” said Mr. Ogogo.
Mr. Ogogo and fellow Opao Crescent resident, Tamarua Sepa Leke have been living in the area with their families since the 1970s and in that time have realized and marked off their boundaries as per their titles from the National Housing Commission and the Department of Lands & Physical Planning.
They raised concerns in August this year when officers from National Capital District Commission (NCDC) acting upon the direction of Mr. Andagali began coming into their residences without any prior warning, notice or consultation.
All concerns and queries made to these officers were disregarded as they proceeded to survey and place new marks where Andagali intended to build his fence through.
The only form of notification was a notice of demolition from the NCDC which both residents have refused to sign.
An eviction and forceful demolition exercise was stopped on October 4 when the NCD Metropolitan-Superintendent, Perou N’dranou intervened.
Mr. Andagali acquired the vacant land portions adjacent to the backyards of the Opao Crescent residents and is claiming that it extends over and into the marks that have been set.
From the original peg in Mr. Ogogo’s front yard to its current mark at the back is 40 metres in length and Mr. Andagali is trying to take half of this which will leave no backyard for the residence.
Mr. Leke said they have initially written to the Ministers for Housing and Lands and the Governor for NCD but have received no response.
“We want to save our backyards and this court order will stop them from entering our premises while we sort this issue out,” he said.
Mr. Ogogo said the issue has been mentally and emotionally draining for them as they try to find ways to stop this disturbance to their peace.
