Residents in Ogun State face immediate homelessness after the government served sudden demolition notices. Fifteen different communities in Abeokuta South Local Government Area cried out for Governor Dapo Abiodun to stop the bulldozers. Villages like Itori Mogan and Laaki received orders to vacate within three days for allegedly violating land regulations.
The state planning authority slapped a vacation order on these settlements while claiming they sit illegally within Hillcrest Estate. Locals argue that previous leadership excised this territory for them years ago since their history there spans three centuries.
Chief Olakunle Bodunde slammed the administration for trying to grab the last chunk of their soil for property development. He complained that officials keep dodging court dates while pasting warning stickers on walls despite the ongoing legal battle.
Chief Oludare Salako warned that forced eviction spells danger because their ancestral shrines cannot move. He suspects the governor remains clueless about these agents aggressively seizing territory and begs him to check his subordinates.
High Chief Oluyinka Kufile advised everyone to keep talking with the authorities rather than fighting blindly. He wondered why the state would backtrack after signing previous agreements regarding these specific lands.
The state planning authority slapped a vacation order on these settlements while claiming they sit illegally within Hillcrest Estate. Locals argue that previous leadership excised this territory for them years ago since their history there spans three centuries.
Chief Olakunle Bodunde slammed the administration for trying to grab the last chunk of their soil for property development. He complained that officials keep dodging court dates while pasting warning stickers on walls despite the ongoing legal battle.
Chief Oludare Salako warned that forced eviction spells danger because their ancestral shrines cannot move. He suspects the governor remains clueless about these agents aggressively seizing territory and begs him to check his subordinates.
High Chief Oluyinka Kufile advised everyone to keep talking with the authorities rather than fighting blindly. He wondered why the state would backtrack after signing previous agreements regarding these specific lands.
