Land Grabbers Using Navy Officers To Terrorize Our Communities, Ogun Communities Cry Out

 

       Chief Waheed Muraino, the Baale of        Fowowawo Village in Obafemi Owode LG

A traditional ruler in Obafemi-Owode Area of Ogun State and Baale of Fowowawo village, near Magbon Etido, Chief Waheed Muraino has raised an alarm over the use of some naval personnel by land grabbers to terrorize the community.

The Baale said the Naval officers have stationed themselves in the village on the order of one Sufi Taiwo and Ayinde Ogunleye to hijack the community land.

Chief Muraino explained that he had obtained a judgement on the said land against the Ogunleye family in 2015.

One of the alleged Land grabber Sufi Taiwo discussing with the Naval Officers on the land.

He added that, the community equally got a boundary number from the Ogun State Magistrate Court in 2022 on the said land against the Ogunleye family.

The Baale added that another judgement was delivered by the Ogun State High Court, Abeokuta, on April 20, 2015, in favour of the Agbeje Family, reaffirming its ownership of the land.

The Naval Officer seeing harassing the innocent Villager.

He stated further that since the loss in court, Sufi Taiwo, Ayinde Ogunleye and Adisa Ogunleye, had sought the help of the naval personnel aiding forcible entry on the judgment land, as well as harassing, intimidating and assaulting residents of Fowowawo Village.

Chief Muraino alleged that, the Naval officers have been engaging in illegal dredging of sand and destruction of farmlands.

He, therefore, called on the Ogun state government and the Commissioner of Police in the state to intervene by chasing out the Naval officers who have become threats to the peaceful coexistence of the villagers.