The Edo State government says a total of 1.5 billion naira was collected by land grabbers from their victims in the last two years.

The State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare made the disclosure in Benin City.

Nehikhare said the information was obtained from 499 people who are victims of land grabbers that come for data capturing and enumeration.

He said the government will do everything possible to ensure that those that have been identified as land grabbers are prosecuted, and if found guilty, sent to jail.