The state government in a statement issued by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr.  Adeniji Kazeem expressed its resolve to fully enforce the Properties Protection Law recently signed by the state governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode to end the menace of land grabbing in the state.

The government who threatened that it would not hesitate to use the instrumentality of the law to decisively deal with anyone who forcefully dispossess people of their legitimate rights to land added it would also not allow anyone forcefully collect money for foundation, roofing and fencing, among others.

Adeniji said it would enforce the law against anyone found wanting no matter how highly placed in the society.

According to the Attorney General government is not oblivious of the fact that some of the land grabbers were being sponsored by highly placed members of the society including traditional rulers, pledging that any of such people “who encourage or connive with Omo-Oniles or Ajagungbales to perpetrate their illegal activities would be made to face the full wrath of the law.”

Adeniji said for the avoidance of doubt: “The Properties Protection Law seeks to reduce to the barest minimum the activities of persons or corporate entities who use force and intimidation to dispossess or prevent any person or entity from acquiring legitimate interest and possession of property acquired through State Government or Private transactions.

“The law will also ensure the Special Task Force on Land Grabbers set up by the Governor under my office to work with all security agencies to ensure enforcement of State Government and Private property rights in the state and ensure proper coordination of the efforts of the various agencies of government charged with enforcing the state government’s rights over land in Lagos.”

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A few years ago, its occupants had abandoned the building for fear that it might collapse on them.

The building, a block of six units of three-bedroom flats, was pulled down in 2013 following the approval of the governor for the Lagos State Development and Property Corporation to it.

According to the residents of the area, the process began over two decades ago when the building showed signs of defect.

At the handover ceremony of the block to the occupants, the Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Housing, Mr. Olatunji Odunlami, said Governor Babatunde Fashola first gave his approval in 2009 but the reconstruction work started in 2013 due to protocols.

He said the journey started in 1988 when the residents first sent a letter to the then General Manager of the Lagos Building Investment Company Limited about the condition of the building, which was constructed during the regime of Alhaji Lateef Jakande.

Odunlami added that over the years, countless numbers of letters were sent by the residents for the government to do something about the building.

“On July 21, 2007, a letter was sent to the incumbent governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, with the copies of previous letters and the governor acted promptly by sending the file to the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development for thorough investigation and inspection of the building,” he said.

Commending the occupants of the building for their patience, Odunlami said the house had served its purpose since it was allotted several years ago and was in dire need for repair.

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