7th January, 2023
The Ojumu family of Lagos has called on President Muhammadu Buhari, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, to intervene in a disputed land matter in Eti-Osa/Chevron Estate.
They want Buhari, Sanwo-Olu and Baba to caution the duo of Lagos State Police Commissioner, CP Abiodun Alabi and Lagos Task Force Chairman, CSP Shola Jejelaiye for meddling in a land matter.
According to the Ojumu family, on 18th December 2022, some policemen chased away the owners of an 8223sqm landed property and their workers from the site while some of the workers were arrested with the claims that they were acting on directives of First Bank of Nigeria PLC.
After spending the night in Police custody, the Ojumu family said they were able to bail out the arrested workers.
The Ojumu family, in a statement, said it sold land directly to the defunct Oceanic Bank PLC and also sold another part to one Mr. Ibraheem which is different from the one sold to First Bank of Nigeria PLC.
After the cry of the Ojumu family, the Lagos State Police Commissioner, CP Abiodun Alabi who felt exposed by the publication decided to declare Mr. Ibraheem a “land grabber”.
“Why declares somebody that has spent N700 million on a property a land grabber? The Ojumu family categorically says that Mr. Ibraheem is never a land grabber.
“This is a man known as a serial entrepreneur; He has an investment in real estate, having managed many Estates in Lagos; a health and airline investor. He has no criminal record not to talk of grabbing land,” the Ojumu family declared.
“My life is at risk,”, said Ibraheem, “the Federal Government should come to our aid,” said the Ojumu family.
They further called on the Nigeria Police to bring the so-called First Bank PLC to appear alongside the Ojumu family to resolve the issue of First Bank PLC sending policemen to intimidate the landowners.
The landowners are pleading with the Presidency, the IGP, and, the Governor of Lagos to ensure that justice is served for the landowners who have acted civilly and lawfully in the face of harassment and intimidation.