- Oniru Resident Petitions Sanwo-Olu Over Alleged Forced Eviction Attempt
Talabi alleged that armed police officers and individuals claiming to be court bailiffs arrived at the property around 6:30 p.m. on February 6 while she was away - Urged the state government and the Lagos State Special Taskforce on Land Grabbers to investigate the alleged use of police officers for civil enforcement
A resident of Pebblerock Apartments in Oniru, Lagos, Oyinkansola Talabi, has alleged that individuals attempted to forcibly evict her from her apartment despite an existing High Court order restraining such action.
Eko Hot Blog reports that Talabi has appealed to the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to intervene in the dispute.
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In an open letter dated February 6, 2026, addressed to the governor through the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Lawal Pedro, Talabi accused Green Birch Tech Limited and Isaiah Davies Ijele of orchestrating what she described as a “violent home invasion”.
Talabi, who said she has lived in the apartment located at Pebblerock Apartments, 3 Igbile Close, Oniru, since November 2023, alleged that armed police officers and individuals claiming to be court bailiffs arrived at the property around 6:30 p.m. on February 6 while she was away.
According to her, the group attempted to gain entry into the apartment by damaging the door handle.
“My home was besieged by armed police officers and individuals claiming to be court bailiffs,” she said, adding that an ill friend who was inside the apartment at the time was left frightened by the incident.
Talabi said the situation did not escalate further due to the intervention of neighbours.
She alleged that the action violated a ruling of the Lagos State High Court in Suit No. LD/10108GCM/2025, delivered on December 3, 2025, by Justice L.A. Okunnu.
According to her, the order restrained Green Birch Tech Limited and its agents from collecting or interfering with rent payments, directing instead that all rent be paid to a court-appointed receiver, Paul Osaji & Co.
Talabi said her current rent cycle began in November 2025 and that she had already paid 70 per cent of the annual rent. She alleged that despite the court order and the partial payment, the company resorted to self-help measures to demand funds it was legally barred from receiving.
She also accused the sub-lessor of failing to maintain basic amenities in the apartment complex, including a non-functional elevator, and alleged that rents had not been remitted to the property’s owner for nearly four years.
Talabi further claimed that residents had experienced repeated electricity disconnections because funds meant for electricity payments were not remitted to Eko Electricity Distribution Company.
She added that tenants are currently before a Magistrate Court in Suit No. MCL/487/MISC/2024, seeking to assume management of the facility.
Talabi urged the state government and the Lagos State Special Taskforce on Land Grabbers to investigate the alleged use of police officers for civil enforcement, prevent further attempts to collect rent, protect residents from eviction, and ensure compliance with the court order.
Copies of the letter were also sent to the Commissioner of Police, the Nigerian Bar Association, the Lagos State Special Taskforce on Land Grabbers, and the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Lagos branch.
Responding to the allegations, Isaiah Davies Ijele denied any wrongdoing.
He described Talabi as a problematic tenant who had refused to pay rent, claiming she had been given extended time to settle her obligations.
According to him, the rent for the apartment had been extended from 2024 to 2026, but payment was still outstanding.
Ijele also disputed the claim that any court order prevents the eviction, insisting that legal steps had been followed and that a judgement had already been delivered.
He further said that an alternative accommodation had been offered to the tenant but was declined.
