Real estate firm raises the alarm over scaring land-grabbing in Ogun community

Realty Point Limited has expressed concerns over alleged invasion of its land by persons suspected to be land grabbers, calling on authorities to take steps to protect investors in real estate against increasing threats of encroachment.

Managing Director, Realty Point Limited, Mr. Debo Adejana said the activities of the alleged land grabbers could escalate into community conflict in Ijere, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area.

He noted that the property, situated at Pakuro Scheme 1 and covering about 76.15 acres, is the subject of Suit Number AB/489/2025, Realty Point Limited v. Dotun Lamikanra & 4 Ors.

According to him, the company’s project site has been illegally occupied, in direct violation of a Supreme Court-backed right of title.

He said: “This is capable of causing serious unrest and a community war. Land grabbers have occupied our site even though we have followed all legal processes”.

He decried alleged use of some police officers to superintend illegal demolition of the company’s structures, prompting the company to notify law enforcement authorities.

Amotekun operatives were later dispatched, but work on the land reportedly continues.

“If both citizens and authorities ignore the law, this could spark a full-scale conflict,” Adejana said.

The company’s lawyer, Barr Gbenga Eretan, explained that the Court of Appeal has confirmed Realty Point Limited as the rightful owner.

He said: “Anyone trespassing or interfering with the land without overturning the judgment is in contempt of court. The law is clear: no one should act outside the ruling of a competent court”.

A letter dated 27 August 2025, sent to the General Manager of Ogun State Planning and Development Permit Authority, warned that any demolition would be a flagrant violation of court authority and democratic values.

The letter cited a subsisting interim injunction issued on 28 July 2025 by Chief Judge Honourable Justice M. A. Dipeolu, which restrains all parties, including government agencies, from taking action on the land until the matter is fully resolved.

Adejana further expressed shock that the land grabbers claimed to have political backing, stressing the need for authorities to enforce the law.

Advertisement

He said: “We have a clear land tenure system. The site must be vacated immediately to prevent escalation”.

He called on relevant authorities to respect the rule of law and seek legal avenues to resolve disputes, rather than resorting to illegal actions that could jeopardise public safety and investment.

He explained that officials from the Office of the Attorney General of Ogun State had advised all sides to maintain the court-ordered status quo, but the opposing party proceeded with covert activities outside this directive.

He said the company had presented all their title documents to the Attorney General’s representatives, but the persons purporting to have claim on the land have refused to produce documents supporting their own claim to the land.

He said the company had even returned to the High Court to request peaceful enforcement of the earlier judgment, and another interim order was subsequently granted to maintain peace on the property.

He said the company was preparing to file Form 48 and Form 49, legal instruments used to initiate contempt proceedings against individuals violating court orders.

He said: “If the court orders arrests or detention, we will present that order to the police for enforcement”.

According to him, the land in question had long been allocated to buyers, with beacons properly placed and several structures completed as far back as 2013 and 2014.

He said upon the first intrusion by the alleged land grabbers, several of the buildings were reportedly pulled down, noting that the affected plots were genuinely and lawfully sold to customers.

He warned that attempts to forcibly take over the land could have serious consequences for both the firm and the buyers.