This Omo-onile issue is getting out of hands in Lagos!
Having accomplished a lot in Ogun State, a friend advised me to come to lagos to have some buildings for rent. With milions of naira I got a plot of land.
When I was about to commence the development of the land, some rogoes came and claim to be Omo-Onile. They demanded for N100,000 before we could start anything on the foundation. Now, I want to do DECKING and they said I must pay N150,000 before I can do anything.
Please, Nairalanders, what is the way out?
I know that the money demanded for is illegal but what is state government doing about them in Lagos?
Is there any mean that this threat could be put to an end in lagos?
Pls, advise on what to do and also share your own experience.

I don't think there is anything the Government can do about it; the evil has come to stay. I witnessed such when I was supervising ma broda's building, they came and demanded for money on each floor.

If you are building 3 storey building, be prepared to settle dem 3times.

I don't think it's Lagos only. Happens here in Ogun state too. The price probably depends on how developed the area is. In my area, When you wanna lay foundation, you pay like 50k, when you wanna roof, you pay another 50k. Or each time you wanna decking, you pay 50k. When you wanna connect to the power supply, you pay 20k. It goes on and on like that. People just pay to stay out of trouble.

The money they are collecting is for what? We should all stir government to curb this blunder cheating!

Sirniyeh: The money they are collecting is for what? We should all stir government to curb this blunder cheating!

They shld tackle more important things first. We'll fight against that one later.