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LASG Declare Magodo Estate Invasion Illegal, To Prosecute Perpetrators

  • During the invasion, the group used red, brown and blue inks to inscribe ‘ID/795/88 Possession Taken Today on several properties…

EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos State, Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), declared as illegal, the invasion of Magodo Estate (Phase 2) in the Shangisha area of the state on Wednesday by suspected land grabbers and some policemen.

Onigbanjo said the High Court of Lagos was not aware of the development, adding that those found culpable of the invasion will be prosecuted.

Read also: Magodo Estate Debacle: Story As Narrated By Judgment Creditor

Recall that the Magodo Residents Association shut the estate gates after suspected land grabbers, led by some policemen and members of a family, invaded the community to claim possession of property.

During the invasion, the group used red, brown and blue inks to inscribe ‘ID/795/88 Possession Taken Today 21/12/21 by Court Order,’ on various property on the estate.

The incident led to a commotion on Wednesday, and disrupted economic activities in the estate and business owners were shut out.

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