THERE is panic among homeowners, property owners and other residents of Surulere neighbourhoods covering Masha Roundabout, Adelabu Road and some inner streets, as their traditional ruler, the Onikate of Ikate, Surulere, Lagos, Oba Lateef Atanda Adams, is laying claim to the entire land measuring 315.9 acres in the enclave.

No fewer than 300 buildings which fall within the land area have been marked with the inscription ‘IKD/288/68 possession taken today 30/3/2923 by court’.

Oba Adams is threatening to reclaim the entire land from the present occupiers on the grounds that the state government did not pay compensation to the family/original landowners when the land was acquired about 40 years ago, as stipulated by the Land Use Act, 1978.

He said the present property owners did not recognise or buy the land directly from the family and as such, they must present the receipts or other documents on such property and enter new agreements with the family.

Oba Adams is relying on a judgment delivered by Justice Olusan Bada of the Lagos State High court in suit No 18/118/68 on November 10, 1975 between Kasali Idewu and ORS V Ayisatu Yaya and ORS, which declared land measuring 315.9 acres as captured by survey plan number ‘AGW/263’ to the defendants/judgment creditors and affirmed by the ruling delivered by Justice M.A. Lawal of the Ikeja Judicial Division of the High Court of Lagos State on December 9, 2022.

The traditional ruler urged owners of the affected property to come with whatever documents they have to facilitate a settlement.

Oba Adams said: “They should let us sit down and settle this thing before it gets out of hand. They should come to regularise with us. They cannot win in court. They should come or else I will demolish everything. We need their cooperation. Let government call me so that we can have a roundtable.”

Recalling what really happened, one of the homeowners, Tunde Oladeji, said some individuals accompanied by about 50 men of the Mobile Police force invaded the neighborhood last week, pasting posters and marking buildings with the notice ‘Possession Taken’.

He said the situation caused jitters among most residents. He called on the government who he claimed allocated the land in the first place to come to their aid.

According to Oladeji, over 300 houses are affected.

“These are houses that were built as far back as 1972. All of these houses have been stamped with notices. There is no copy of the said court judgment. They are picketing houses at Masha axis with zinc and metal sheets,” he said.

Many other homeowners also said they never saw a copy of the court judgment.

When contacted, one of the spokespersons of the Lagos State Development and Property Company (LSDPC), Mrs Yewande Cole, said the agency was aware of the matter but urged the homeowners and residents to calm down.

According to Cole, owners of the affected buildings have been directed to provide such as receipts, survey plans and Certificate of Occupancy.

“The management is on top of it. Landlords have been asked not to panic; nothing will happen to them,” the LSDPC spokesperson said.

https://tribuneonlineng.com/lagos-oba-moves-to-seize-300-houses-owners-kick/

Pics: Some of the buildings already marked for repossession.

Hope they are not kicking bucket sha.

Some people must learn in a bitter way

Modified: If indeed the most affected people are Yoruba's, then why are some people crying on their behalf?

Make una stop crying on my mentions.

Kikikiki... Watch as he'd deny o

Wahala no be small

Nawa o.
Tell me power is not good?

helinues:
Hope they are not kicking bucket sha.

Some people must learn in a bitter way

Seun and mynd44 will never see this

Helinues is an unrepentant bigot but he will meet his Waterloo


They will learn the bitter way by taking their properties by force?
Is that how lazy you are to work out your own fortunes for yourself?

Nawa

PureMe01:


Seun and mynd44 will never see this

Helinues is an unrepentant night but he will meet his Waterloo


They will learn the bitter way by taking their properties by force?

Egbami opari, see wetin you carry..

Oya , tell us which of the rules of this forum I have broken with my comments?

Is trolling now a profession?

Wetin pure about you? You need to be rewashed

Oba don broke

the oba is a criminal.. where is adam ... adam is a white man name.

helinues:
Hope they are not kicking bucket sha.

Some people must learn in a bitter way

Only someone who's father does not have a house will easily carry fuel to burn another person's house.

Make the money from Lagos and develop your origin

NothingDoMe:
Only someone who's father does not have a house will easily carry fuel to burn another person's house.

Having a house is different from having a mansion.

Take note of that buddy.

When other are on the street hustling they will be sleeping and wining only to come and take what others suffered for. They are know for it.

Lazy APC people.

If true, then the oba must be mad lol

helinues:
Hope they are not kicking bucket sha.

Some people must learn in a bitter way

Oga, most, if not all the owners are Yorubas....

The problem with most of you south west tribalist is you don't even know your enemies...

helinues:


Having a house is different from having a mansion.

Take note of that buddy.

Some mansions are in wonderland.

Brendaniel:


Oga, most, if not all the owners are Yorubas....

I care less sir

Even book haram and herdsmen no do reach like this

helinues:


I care less sir

Your problem, at least when you guys say Igbos are the problem of Yorubas in Lagos taking your lands, I hope you can eat your words back when things like this start happening.

At least you will not be able to blame Igbo when your real enemies you have been unable to identify start dealing with you and your people...

They should go to court. Let him bring the judgement as old as ancient rocks.

That's how some people wanted to scam land owners in a community here. Say all the land there na Leasehold. That everyone should bring their documents to prove their case.

Instead the lawyers of the land owners told the community to bring the documents to prove their case. The community people disappear.

NO ONE should fall for this scam. I Repeat, DO NOT take your documents to Adams.

Brendaniel:


Your problem, at least when you guys say Igbos are the problem of Yorubas in Lagos taking your lands, I hope you can eat your words back when things like this start happening.

At least you will not be able to blame Igbo when your real enemies you have been unable to identify start dealing with you and your people...

What exactly is una wahala..

I care less about which tribe is mostly affected.

Our Lagos is progressing, that's the real koko

If an oba is a radical, what then do you expect from his subjects ?..sell lands today,squander the proceeds on wines and overbleached damsels and,..when their pockets are dry,they come yelling and wailling.

helinues:


What exactly is una wahala..

I care less about which tribe is mostly affected.

Our Lagos is progressing, that's the real koko

Smh!

TheManPregnant:


Smh!

Bikonu, avoid anything solid with the smh.

It's verily dangerous

Recalling what really happened, one of the homeowners, Tunde Oladeji, said some individuals accompanied by about 50 men of the Mobile Police force invaded the neighborhood last week, pasting posters and marking buildings with the notice ‘Possession Taken’.

Yoruba claiming Yorubas properties in Yorubaland.

After using ethnicity to deceive una during election, they're now coming for your lands. Una never see anything yet. More are coming.

God bless Omoluabis
Yoruba Ronu

helinues:


What exactly is una wahala..

I care less about which tribe is mostly affected.

Our Lagos is progressing, that's the real koko

Progressing with snail speed because someone is looting the treasury with cheetah speed...

After selling lands for decades the land owners will always try to find a means to 'renew' agreements once the area becomes a prime area. As far as I am concerned that re negotiate means they want to re sell the land.

Well the claim is all lands are leased for a while (I guess 99 years) some are beginning to peg it at 30years after which you now re negotiate.

Brendaniel:


Progressing with snail speed because someone is looting the treasury with cheetah speed...

We like it like that.

Some people na sloth speed development dem dey

Developers will learn bitter lessons very soon.
Lagos is not a no man's Land.

helinues:


We like it like that.

Some people na sloth speed development dem they

Is that why your master who built Lagos from foundation to sky scraper level is not fast enough to add a good hospital to take care of him in Lagos?

Brendaniel:


Is that why your master who built Lagos from foundation to sky scraper level is not fast enough to add a good hospital to take care of him in Lagos?

Stop being incoherent buddy.

Be creative. You can do it.

Go Brenda, Go Brenda , Go Brenda