Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, passed a bill to prohibit forceful entry and illegal occupation of landed properties, violent and fraudulent conduct in relation to landed properties in Lagos State and for connected purposes into law.
If found guilty by the provisions of the bill, land grabbers, popularly known as “Omo Oniles or Ajagungbales’, will face a maximum 21years and minimum of five years imprisonment respectively if convicted. There are also various fine impositions for individuals or groups convicted of the offence. The bill which was passed at its plenary, after scaling through third reading was subsequently, sent to Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode for assent.
According to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, after the Bill was finally passed by a voice vote of all members directed the acting Clerk of the House, Mr. Azeez Sanni, to forward a clean copy of the bill to the state Governor for his assent.
The bill provides for prohibition of forceful land take over, entry by force, illegal occupation of property, use of land agents, illegal use of Law enforcement agents, encroaching with a weapon, sales of property without authority and professional misconduct among others with their attendant punishments as regards the particular offence.
The law was read a third time on plenary through a motion moved by the Majority Leader of the House, Hon. Sanai Agunbiade. The passage of this bill into law in Lagos State is a huge step towards a lasting solution to the activities of the land grabbers which have become an age long menace in the state.
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This is a good one for Gov. Ambode
ReplyDeleteI join thousands of Lagos people to relish this giant step taken by the Lagos State Government to stem the sinister activities of the rather hoodlums called omo oniles or ajagungbales.
ReplyDeleteMany land owners have been denied access to their lands and in many cases have them revoked or confiscated. One of the names of these hoodlums is Sir K.
The question is will the government be sincere to implement and sustain such bill?
If the government can take the bold step to arrest one or two and incarcerate them it will serve as deterrent to others. It will not only stop their excesses but will stop them because such act has become illegal.
May God help the government.
I join thousands of Lagos people to relish this giant step taken by the Lagos State Government to stem the sinister activities of the rather hoodlums called omo oniles or ajagungbales.
ReplyDeleteMany land owners have been denied access to their lands and in many cases have them revoked or confiscated. One of the names of these hoodlums is Sir K.
The question is will the government be sincere to implement and sustain such bill?
If the government can take the bold step to arrest one or two and incarcerate them it will serve as deterrent to others. It will not only stop their excesses but will stop them because such act has become illegal.
May God help the government.
This is a development in the right direction.
ReplyDeleteSo if we have any related case, where are we to complain cos Police Station is not a place to approach.
ReplyDeletePls tell us exactly where to go if we have issues with them and swift respond to cases.
Brilliant question
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