The Ogun State Authorities has filed expenses in opposition to two conventional rulers and different individuals on the difficulty of land grabbing throughout the state.
This was revealed in an announcement signed by the Legal professional-Normal and Commissioner for Justice within the state, Oluwasina Ogungbade, SAN.
In response to the assertion, the State Authorities filed expenses of forceful takeover of land and forcible entry of land opposite to regulation in opposition to Oba Fatai Matanmi, the Onijoko of Ijoko Ota, as information uncovered within the investigation revealed that Oba Matanmi bought a parcel of land in 1976 for 22,000 to 1 Madam Irokosu, now late.
The assertion added that in her lifetime, Madam Irokosu fenced the land and bought it in 2016 to the complainant, who instantly took possession, including that following her demise, Oba Matanmi started to harass the complainant, claiming that late
Madam Irokosu owed him a stability of N28,000.
Though this declare was bogus, the complainant paid 5,000,000 to Oba Matanmi to let peace reign, however the Oba continued to harass the complainant, resulting in the fees filed in HCT/84R/2025, The State v. Oba Fatai Matanmi.
Equally, the State slammed one other Oba, Yusuf Olasunkanmi, the Olu of Orile-Igbon, a city in Igbesa space of Ogun State, with expenses of forceful entry into land utilizing intermediaries, and unlawfully appropriating land belonging to a complainant and lots of different individuals.
Utilizing the duvet of a judgment obtained in opposition to third events, Oba Olasunkanmi allegedly commissioned the attachment of land and enforcement of the judgment in areas multiple kilometre away from the judgment land.
The Oba, the assertion added, then chased away the authentic occupants of the land.
He can be arraigned on Thursday, 25 September 2025.
Additional, the state has additionally filed expenses in opposition to two individuals, Chief Lekan Agbogun and Chief Akinbowale Beckley, who bought a complainant’s property within the Mosafejo space of Abeokuta with out authority.
These accused connived and bought a 3rd social gathering’s property to a purchaser abroad with none title declare or paperwork to the land, and regardless of the presence of the complainant’s present constructing on the land.
Ogungbade stated: “Whereas these defendants are presumed harmless till confirmed responsible, the State has filed these expenses as an extra demonstration of the State’s dedication to sort out land grabbing and legal dealings concerning land.
“The State Authorities assures the general public that regardless of the personalities concerned, the place the information warrant and it’s within the public curiosity to take action, the State will resist and redress all land grabbing actions that come to its discover.”
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