“Omo Onile” in trouble as Lagos issues warning
– The Lagos state government has reiterated its commitment to security
– The state vows to deal with land grabbers causing unrest in the state
The Lagos State Government has said it would no longer tolerate the illegal activities of land grabbers commonly known as Omo-Onile, as anyone found using such to disturb public peace and illegally disposes people of their property would be prosecuted in accordance with relevant criminal laws.
Mr. Adeniji Kazeem who is the attorney general and commissioner for justice of the state who spoke after the monthly Security Council meeting chaired by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode said the government was seriously concerned about the menace of land grabbing.
Kazeem advised Lagosians to come forward with evidence if they have any concerning the issue of land grabbers.
“Land is a very important asset in this state and the security of title is also very important and therefore, anybody who uses threat of arms or physical threat to disposes people of their legitimate property will be treated as criminals.
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“Land grabbing can be civil and criminal once you use threat of arms and other physical threat to disposes people of their property and so what I will advice the public is that when you are faced with situation like this, do not physically engage these people. What you should do is to get details, video and any other information you can get on them, pass such information to the security agencies who will in turn pass them to the government and I assure you that my office will work round the clock to prosecute these people for crimes.
“It is criminal trespass when you seek to go on other people’s property that does not belong to you. So, this is a clear warning that the Lagos State Government will no longer tolerate these activities. It is going to be zero tolerance.”
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Mr. Fatai Owoseni who is the state commissioner of police said the council considered the success considered in the area of security in the state and that the governor was committed to making the state secure.
He said: “Let me reassure members of the public that the Lagos State Government and its security apparatus have all the wherewithal to hunt and look for anybody that comes to Lagos to engage in any criminal activities and let me place it on record that such criminals will be pursued to any nook and cranny that they may run to and they will be made to face the law of the land.
“In furtherance as well, the Council considered the need for us to also re-gig our efforts toward the Easter Celebration that is coming up and we also looked generally at the activities of hoodlums who had called themselves the land grabbers.”
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