Abule-Oluwa residents protest demolition
The protesters. RESIDENTS of Abule Oluwa in Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State have decried the demolition of their buildings, despite court orders prohibiting such action. Counsel to the community, Ademola Olowoyeye , who spoke on behalf of the people, said no fewer than 30 buildings were pulled down by agents of the state government on September 1, after being marked by officials of the Ministry of Urban and Regional Planning. Olowoyeye explained that on February 15, 2018, judgement was granted affirming the ownership of the land on the Oluwa Family and that steps were taken legally for the family to occupy it. The lawyer added that some top officials in the Lagos State Land Bureau made strenuous efforts that the Registrar of Titles would not allow the title of the judgement to be passed to the relevant authorities. One of the demolition buildings. The family head, Mr Oluwa Nurudeen, said: “As the head of the Oluwa community, I went to them and asked them where...