The Oni-Orisan family of Lagos Island, Epe Kingdom, has called on the Nigerian Police to urgently investigate and question Lagos-based businessman, Mr. Saheed Mosadoluwa, popularly known as “Ibile,” over allegations of assaulting family members and unlawfully trespassing on their land.
The call for action was made by the family head, Chief Mrs. Modupe Olayinka Idowu Oni-Onisan, during a press conference held in Lagos on Thursday.
Chief Modupe urged the police to take appropriate steps to ensure that justice is served, saying that Mr. Mosadoluwa must be held accountable for his actions.
Describing the situation, Chief Modupe stated, “Our family did not have any dealings or agreements with Mr. Mosadoluwa, also known as ‘Ibile.’ He has turned himself into a woman-beater and a trespasser on our land. The police must ensure that he faces the consequences of his actions.”
She added that the disputed parcel of land measured around 15.36-hectare and that the family claims to have been managing it until the former family head, Alhaji Moshood Layi Babatunde Oni-Orisan, who assumed his position in October 2022, allegedly attempted to sell the land to Mr. Mosadoluwa without the consent of the entire family.
Chief Modupe clarified that the land had already been committed to other parties, including Aare Bashir Fakorede, who purchased a portion in 2016 and entered into a joint venture with the family in 2020.
“As far as we are concerned, Ibile did not buy any land from us. He is a trespasser and a land grabber. The family cannot sell land to two people; it amounts to fraud. Ibile should go to the former family head and get a refund,” Chief Modupe stated.
She further averred that the situation escalated when Aare Bashir Fakorede attempted to take possession of the land, only to find other parties occupying it. Fakorede, described as a peace-loving individual, reported the matter to the police, who requested Mr. Mosadoluwa to present his documents but he failed to show up at the police station with any documents since then.
However, after his initial visit, Mr. Mosadoluwa allegedly began erecting fences on the disputed land, further complicating the matter.
“I was physically assaulted by Ibile. I even found his hand chain in my underwear,” Chief Modupe recounted, calling on the police to intervene and hold Mr. Mosadoluwa accountable for his actions.
Supporting the call for action, the family’s secretary, Mr. Jenrade Abdul-Wasiu Okunolade, said complications that arose after Alhaji Moshood became the family head. He claimed that the former head brought land grabbers into the picture, prompting the family to publicly nullify his actions through newspaper publications.
Mr. Okunolade stressed that the family had acted legally to protect their land, obtaining a court order for execution, which was carried out on July 12, 2024, under the supervision of court sheriffs.
“The former family head acted without the knowledge of the whole family. We want the government to do the needful and ensure that justice prevails.
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“The Oni-Orisan family continues to stand by their initial agreement with Aare Bashir Fakorede and is determined to protect their land from unlawful trespassing and fraudulent transactions,” Okunolade stated.
They however urged the Nigerian Police and relevant authorities to take swift action against Mr. Saheed Mosadoluwa to prevent further escalation of the conflict.
