Chief Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion is now locked in bitter war with Prince Avan Akenzua 11 of the royal family of Benin Kingdom. The prince who is the husband of his daughter, Omosede has dragged the highly respected Esama of Benin Kingdom before a Benin High Court for allegedly breaking and entry into his house and removed property worth millions of Naira.

The Son-in-Law in a 5-paragraph statement of claim is urging the court to order the defendants, their servants, and agents, privies to return his safe, jewelries of inestimable value (coral beads, diamond, gold of classical orient) and artifacts. Prince Akenzua equally prayed the court to order the defendants to refund the sum of 200,000 pounds sterling, the sum of N9,672,000.00, WAEC certificate, University Degree Certificate, NYSC Certificate, original copies of Certificates of Occupancy of land as well as N500,000,000.00 as general damages, grave embarrassment, trauma and humiliation.