The travail of about 13 villages which Oba Adewale Adeniji, Oniranike of Iranike said to have secured a frivolous judgement over the ownership, has resulted to the high level of insecurity in the community and nearby villages causing pandemonium to the residents over fear of being attacked or kidnapped by the hoodlums.
The level of insecurity has risen above comprehension after Oba Adewale Adeniji, Oniraniken allegedly invited the bandits to the said land (over 4, 000 acres) which he believed they will secure the land for him despite court order and rulings on ownership of the property with their weapons.
Today, men of the Nigeria Police Force, NPF Special Squad, apprehended three among the dare devil hoodlums, caught in the act at Oke Rala village, Shimawa area of Sagamu, Ogun State.
The three suspects who are said to be have been working for Oniranike were arrested on the land belonging to Olumeru Adeyemi Sodiya Family in Oke Rala village, Shimawa area of Sagamu, following the petition from the community residents to the Inspector General of Police over insecurity in the villages.
According to a police source, the Force Special Squad received distress call from residents of Shimawa over kidnapping and banditry which made them swung into action from Abuja.
During the raid, live ammunition and dangerous weapons were recovered from the gang of land grabbers apprehended after others escaped.
The suspected hoodlums arrested are Afeez Sunday 41yrs old “m” of Ikorodu LGA, Surajudeem Isiaka 33yrs old “m” of Ikorodu, and one Muranikeji Ogunkeye 32yrs old “m” of Ikorodu LGA of Lagos state.
Other villages affected by the insecurity are Okerala Odofin, Okelara Apena Seriki village, Okerala Tarogun village, IpaVillage, Ososa Village, Simawa village respectively, leaving the residents in daily fear to perform their daily activities.
Ogun State House of Assembly summoned the Oniraniken to appear before the lawmakers to tender his documents proving him as the genuine owner of the 4,000 Acres of land but he couldn’t provide any.
Same hoodlums were said to have attacked so many residents living on Lukman Kareem with high degree of injury sustained.
The suspected land grabbers arrested were whisked away to Abuja by the special force for questioning after the palace of Oba Adewale Adeniji was searched but operatives could not find him before they left for the Force Headquarters.
