I9 Arrested For Illegal Occupation Of Land In Lagos

The Lagos State Special Taskforce on Land Grabbers (LSSTFLG ) has arrested 19 alleged land grabbers for offences bothering on trespassing , illegal occupation, forceful land take- over and prevention of lawful entry by violence.

This is in connection with a land situated at Plot 1 Block II, Ogudu Phase II Government Residential Scheme in Kosofe Local Government Area.

Lagos State Attorney General and Chairman of the Special Task Force on Land Grabbers, Mr . Moyo Onigbanjo, SAN said 18 males and one female were among those arrested in a sting operation by officials of the LSSTFLG led by the coordinator, Mr. Owolabi Arole and policemen attached to State Taskforce on Environment and Special Offences Enforcement Unit.

He disclosed that the arrested persons have been handed over to the State Taskforce on Environment and Special Offences Enforcement Unit for prosecution at the Special Offences Court of Lagos State on 3 – count charge bothering on land grabbing.

The Lagos State Commissioner for Justice while noting that Special Taskforce on Land Grabbers have been re -energized to receive petitions and conduct proper investigation concerning any case of land grabbing, frowned at the alarming rate at which land grabbers prevent persons or entity from acquiring legitimate interest and possession of property acquired especially on Government Residential Schemes.

“ Government Residential Schemes are planned scheme documented under law which ordinarily shouldn’ t be subject to cases of land grabbing and illegal occupation but this current trends of having land grabbers encroached on land under government schemes is unacceptable and will be treated seriously like other cases of land grabbing” , he said.

Onigbanjo, while urging members of the public to bring to the notice of the Taskforce on Land Grabbers any issue or issues bordering on land grabbing by addressing a petition to his office or calling the following numbers: 09096667123, 09020085005, warn all land grabbers to desist from their illegal activities stressing that the Lagos State government is poised to rid them off the State.