The Baale of Odolagaye in Ijebu-Ode Local Government Area of Ogun State, High Chief Fakayode Adeleke Adetola, has warned prospective land buyers in the community to be wary of land grabbers dealing with to unsuspecting public.
The monarch gave the warning against the backdrop of development which he said occurred sometime in early 2022, noting that some land grabbers now sell land to prospective buyers.
The matter, he said had degenerated to rancour as affected families, whose lands were involved, were threatening showdown with the land grabbers for selling their lands without their consent.
The Baale said that the matter is threatening the peace of the community and warned anyone planning to buy land within the community to be wary of the land grabbers, urging prospective land buyers to seek information concerning genuinety of any land they might want to buy in the community.
Adetola said such buyers would be issued necessary documents with government seal authenticating the legal purchase of such land in his domain.
He further warned that the community would no longer tolerate any action that could jeopardise the peaceful environment it had enjoyed as families caught selling lands that do not belong to them to prospective buyers would be made to face the e law.
“We will no longer fold our hands and allow these land grabbers to continue to cause mayhem in our community. Henceforth, anyone caught selling land that does not belong to his family will be arrested and made to face the law,” the Baale warned.
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