Ogun State authorities initiated criminal proceedings against traditional rulers accused of illegal land seizures throughout the region. Attorney General Oluwasina Ogungbade announced charges against Oba Fatai Matanmi, Onijoko of Ijoko Ota, for unlawful property takeover and forced entry. The monarch allegedly harassed new landowners after selling property to Madam Irokosu in 1976 for ₦22,000, later claiming she owed additional payments following her death. Despite receiving ₦5 million from current owners, harassment persisted until state intervention. Prosecutors filed case HCT/84R/2025 against the traditional leader.
Oba Yusuf Olasunkanmi faces similar accusations for deploying intermediaries to seize land and displace legitimate occupants illegally. The Olu of Orile-Igbon allegedly misused court judgments against unrelated parties to claim properties over one kilometer from original sites. Chief Lekan Agbogun and Chief Akinbowale Beckley received charges for conspiracy to sell occupied property without proper documentation. Ogungbade emphasized state commitment to eliminating land grabbing regardless of perpetrator status. Thursday arraignment awaits Olasunkanmi.
Oba Yusuf Olasunkanmi faces similar accusations for deploying intermediaries to seize land and displace legitimate occupants illegally. The Olu of Orile-Igbon allegedly misused court judgments against unrelated parties to claim properties over one kilometer from original sites. Chief Lekan Agbogun and Chief Akinbowale Beckley received charges for conspiracy to sell occupied property without proper documentation. Ogungbade emphasized state commitment to eliminating land grabbing regardless of perpetrator status. Thursday arraignment awaits Olasunkanmi.
