Leaders of the Majengbasan Adeyemo Ayinla family of Alaro village, Idi Ahun, Oluyole Extension, Ibadan have commended the governor of Oyo state, Senator Abiola Ajimobi on the signing into law the bill against illegal encroachment on land by land grabbers in the state.
The leaders in a press statement signed by Abiola Ishola Ismail said that the issue of illegal encroachment has been a serious issue begging for the attention of relevant authorities to enact law to checkmate the excesses of land grabbers in the State.
Abiola Ismail in the statement narrated how his family up till today is still trying to prevent one Moshood Salawu Aro from taking over his family’s land at Alaro village, Idi Ahun, Oluyole Extension , Ibadan, said land grabbers are very dubious and devilish while trying to grab somebody’s land.
“We have been over this issue for the past 30 years and it has been a subject of litigations in customary court; magistrate court; high court and court of appeal where we triumphed over Moshood Salawu Aro and his cohorts because we presented genuine proofs of ownership of the said property.”
He added: “To mention two of the courts where we have secured judgments. In the High Court 10 sitting in Ibadan under Honourable Justice Muktar Ladipo Abimbola, we got judgment in a suit number: 1/197/98 on the 20th October 2005. Also in the Court of Appeal, Ibadan in a suit number: CA/I/328/2010, we got judgment from the three judges on the 12th of February 2013 and the names of the Court of Appeal judges are: Hon. Justice Obietonbara Daniel-Kalio, Hon. Justice Chidi Nwaoma Uwa and Hon. Justice Joseph Shagbaor Ikyegh.
Abiola further stated: “After the judgments that favoured us from these courts; one Ganiyu Ibiyemi Alawode who initially spearheaded the crisis over the said land backed out leaving Moshood Salawu Aro and his cohorts. Today, this Ganiyu Ibiyemi Alawode has apologised to the family of Majengbasan Adeyemo Ayinla for initially leading these treacherous people, now headed by Moshood Salawu Aro.
Speaking further Abiola added that last year November, this Moshood Salawu Aro led some notorious land grabbers namely: Femi Baale, Alade Eya, Yakubu Eya and the acting state coordinator of one Yoruba group in Oyo state to cause mayhem at our Village (Alaro Village, Idi Ahun).
“They injured many of our people and also destroyed our heritage properties.”
Abiola added: “We commend Oyo state governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi on the signing into law the bill which stipulates 15 years jail term for land grabbers in Oyo state.”