Anambra State Government has declared, thirty housing estates located in its capital territory as illegal.

It gave the owners thirty-five days to fulfill the necessary requirements or face the law.

A statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Lands, Mr. Edwin Ejike said that none of the thirty estates got approval of the state government before commencing development.

According to the statement, fifteen out of the thirty are located in the city of Awka, eight at Nkwelle Ezunaka near Onitsha, four at Amansea, two in Anambra East and one in Enugwu-Agidi.

The state government however advised members of the public to refrain from any dealings in the estates as the Ministry of Lands, in conjunction with Awka Capital Development Authority and Anambra State Physical Planning Board will take appropriate steps to enforce the relevant laws applicable to these estates.