Mogaji seals 200 houses in Ibadan communities

Mogaji seals 200 houses in Ibadan communities

Over 200 houses were said to have been sealed off on Wednesday at Moniya in the Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State by a Mogaji (compound head), laying claims to the ownership of the land.

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, had recently warned all Mogajis and Baales not to resell any land or property already disposed of by their forebears.

When our correspondent visited the four communities, namely Alaja Phase One, Alaja Phase Two, Isagunna and Aponmode, on Wednesday, the residents were seen lamenting forceful eviction. They said they didn’t get any official notice.

One of the community leaders, Rasheed Oyelayo, said, “I was discussing with some of my friends outside the compound when I discovered that people were running helter-skelter because of the number of police officers who invaded our communities. I made enquires and was told that we need to pay for the lands.”

Over 200 houses were said to have been sealed off on Wednesday at Moniya in the Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State by a Mogaji (compound head), laying claims to the ownership of the land.

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, had recently warned all Mogajis and Baales not to resell any land or property already disposed of by their forebears.

When Punch correspondent visited the four communities, namely Alaja Phase One, Alaja Phase Two, Isagunna and Aponmode, on Wednesday, the residents were seen lamenting forceful eviction. They said they didn’t get any official notice.

One of the community leaders, Rasheed Oyelayo, said, “I was discussing with some of my friends outside the compound when I discovered that people were running helter-skelter because of the number of police officers who invaded our communities. I made enquires and was told that we need to pay for the lands.”

“I’ve been here for more than 23 years. Why will someone just wake up and tell me to pay another money?”

When contacted, the media aide to the Olubadan, Dele Ogunsola said, “I cannot speak on the issue for now because there was no official complaint or letter to that effect.

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