Claims of Land Theft from Widow by Stepson's Actions
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TLDR
- A widow claims her land was stolen by her stepson after her husband's death.
- The stepson argued that the widow has no rights to the land because she did not bear children with the deceased.
- The stepson subsequently sold the land in question.
- The local government official, Lusambo, has intervened in the matter.