…the President Must Hear and examine their excesses.*
…it’s performed in a Commandoe fashion*
…any excuse on the demolition is simply giving a canine a foul title with a view to grasp it*
That we’re customary homeowners of the land located at Ikota, Eti Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State shouldn’t be contestable, that we’re not there accidentally however legally allowed by legislation shouldn’t be debatable. That we’re Nigerians and peacefully coexisting with our host shouldn’t be doubtful. What is the irony is the destiny of the fourteen landlords locally who are actually displace leaving one useless!.
The Isoko Community in Ikota, Lagos, is reeling from the demolition of their properties and companies by Lagos State officers. The group claims they’ve been dwelling on the land for almost 60 years beneath a legitimate 50-year lease settlement with the Ojomu household. Fourteen landlords had been affected, and one resident, Gift Ologbo, died after shedding his residence and enterprise.
The group alleges that the demolition was carried out with out prior discover, they usually had submitted related paperwork to authorities. They are looking for intervention from President Bola Tinubu and have engaged Rotimi Williams Chambers to pursue authorized motion.
Speaking by way of their Lawyer , Barrister Benson Williams, on the third of July, 2025 some folks in Lagos State Building Control Agency Bus and thugs in commandoes fashion alighted from it and chased out residents behold and behold pull out structured already in place , left sure residents wounded and one of many landlords handed away instantly after the dastardly operations by Lagos State Official of the Agency. Barrister Benson Williams instructed Aiyekooto Reporters.
Throwing extra mild to the incident, try to succeed in the normal ruler of protecting the realm, Oba Tijani Adetunji Akinloye proved abortive however sources near the palace revealed that His Royal Majesty is sad with the event in displacing folks with out recourse to authorized binding throughout the Ojomu Chieftaincy Family and the victims. Further sources revealed that the King is mute over the incidence since victims themselves have resolved to method the Court to unequalled the thriller of the demolition of their properties.
However, in a reality discovering mission , Aiyekooto Reporters can authoritatively revealed that the then Chairman of the Lagos State Building Control Agency, Chief Gbolahan Oki claimed ignorance of the incident however refer to a different workplace. However, the workplace of the Governor of Lagos State, the Special Assistant to the Governor on eGIS and Urban Development, Mr Olajide Abiodun Babatunde was reached as on the time of submitting this report, he claimed ignorance of it and make sure that he’s too formally engaged to go to the scene after a number of months of the dastardly acts dedicated towards lawful residents of the group.
Therefore, the unofficial assertion from authorities quarters is a transparent indication that Lagos State Official are conscious of the demolition however it’s an abuse of workplace and energy to illegally perform such demolition with out recourse to authorized binding paperwork. Hence , the conceal and search video games!
Though, the displaced residents after dwelling locally for over 20 years whereas on a fifty years lease can’t be thrown out like trash with out civilized approach of approaching it. In the eyes of legislation it’s land grabbing and abuse of workplace which needs to be frown at by descent and legislation abiding folks of Lagos State and Nigerians.
As the times unfold , will the Isoko Community Landlords settle for compensations or sue the State Government as their Lawyer Barrister Benson Williams verify. Only time shall inform .
