Uganda, April 18 -- Efforts to establish a seed secondary school in Tororo District have hit a roadblock due to a land ownership dispute.

The proposed location, the former Nyangole Leprosy Camp land, is claimed by 37 families who are demanding compensation for their eviction.

The land under contention is situated along Kwapa road, bordering a stream in Angorom West village, Aputir Parish in Morukatipe Sub County.

The 40-acre piece of land in Angorom West village is claimed by these families for agricultural purposes. They argue that the land was never officially designated as government property and has been passed down through generations in their families.

History has it that the approximately 40 acre land was donated by community m...