Out of more than 5,000 illegal settlers at 9-Mile, Bush Wara in NCD, one squatter, Mr. Jack Wemin, has voluntarily begun vacating the land after receiving two eviction notices. Mr. Wemin began dismantling the first of his three structures this week. He said he does not want the property and materials to get destroyed, so he has taken a proactive approach to move out early, with less than 50 days remaining before the Eviction exercise commences. The Sheriff’s Office together with the Police, continues to remind and encourage illegal squatters to start dismantling their properties now and relocate to ensure their building materials remain intact for use elsewhere. The Sheriff’s Office had issued a 61-day eviction notice on May 10th, 2024, reminding all squatters that evictions will commence on July 11th, 2024. The Sheriff’s Office distributed 3, 000 copies of this notice to squatters on Portions 2156, 2157 and 2159 at 9-Mile, commonly referred to as Bush Wara, including a full-page publication in both newspapers on the same day. The 120-day grace period for the squatters ends on Wednesday, 10th July 2024, and the eviction program commences on Thursday, 11th July 2024. During the eviction, all squatters and building structures on land portions at Bush Wara, 9-Mile will be removed by the respective authorities engaged. The acting Commander of the National Capital District and Central provinces, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Peter Guinness thanked Mr. Wemin, who has listened to the awareness carried out and decided to voluntarily vacate the land, further urging all squatters to dismantle their properties to preserve their materials and relocate before the eviction date. The eviction follows a court order favoring Nambawan Super Limited as the title owner of these three land portions, further directing police and other relevant authorities to conduct an eviction awareness, before enforcing the removal of all illegal structures starting July 11th, 2024. ACP Guinness has also called on elected leaders to help relocate these settlers. “They are our people, and they deserve to be treated like the others.” “Try to assist them in whatever ways you can, the police and the sheriff are only doing their job to enforce the court order.”