Ijeododo Community Cries Out To Federal Government,Seek Intervention Over Land Grabber lnvasion.

…As land grabbers disguise FHA to demolish landed properties worth billions of naira.

…….FHA declined responsibility over Such Act.

Emmanuel lkpeama

The Ijeododo community in ljegun and Ijeododo in lkotun/lgando LCDA area of Lagos State has cried out to the Federal Government to come to their rescue over some unknown developer under the guise of the Federal Housing Authority named “New Festac Development Property” to demolish and seize individual lands and properties worth billions of naira.

The community who took to the streets to seek government intervention in a peaceful protest stated that the land grabbers under the disguise of New Festac Development Property,FHA perpetrate their acts with the use of force carried out by the Nigerian Police Task Force to shoot and harass people.

Speaking to newsmen, Ugochukwu Ifomadu and Hon. Chief Mrs. Rufina Emedurunwa, expressed disappointment, stating that the Ndigbo Buru’Otu Association of Nigeria, an Igbo association had acquired a vast land for its members to build on about 5 years ago,as they had a rude awakening on the morning of Thursday, March 24, 2024, that a demolition is being orchestrated by FHA on some already-erected structures on their lands.

He went further to state that the loss of amount spent so far in sand filling and erection of structures on the affected lands worth hundreds of millions that has gone to waste except a solution is proffered

In the same vein,Hon. Rufina lamented over the health-related crisis suffered by hard-working earners who have committed all available resources to provide a roof over their heads, urged the federal government to quickly intervene.

It will be recalled that further investigation into the matter led the group to approach the baale of Ijeododo, High Chief Abu Jelili Ayinde Ododo, who denied knowing the reason for FHA’s demolition plan. Initially, the land was sold to the Igbo association by the baale and cleared of all hindrances that could arise in the future, such as demolition or grabbing, with receipts and necessary documentation to back up the land purchase legitimately.

High Chief Abu Jelili, the baale of Ijeododo, responding on the arising issues with demolition in his jurisdiction of reign,said that he is amazed at the demolition allegedly carried out by FHA, for such incidents have never happened in the history of the Ijeododo community.

The baale revealed that steps taken to further make findings on why demolition was carried out in Ijeododo show that FHA was not involved but a developing company known as New Festac Development Property as petitions against the marauders at Zone 2 is still an open case as the perpetrators didn’t show up; they have remained faceless but will only reappear on people’s lands with guns and weapons to terrorise land owners at very vulnerable times, he added.

Ododo Musa, the secretary of the Ododo family, made statements in accordance with Baales’ summation. He also revealed that the land grabbers perpetrate their acts with the use of force carried out by the Nigerian Police Task Force to shoot and harass people. Seeks government’s intervention before the issue escalates.

When lnvestigator News visited the Federal Housing Authority, in response to the demolition orchestrated in Ijeododo, declined responsibility for the said act, which led the affected persons to implore an inquest into the matter at hand

lnformation from findings by the association shows that FHA had no hand in the demolition but an external development company called “New Festac Development Property” known as ruthless land grabbers who go about with firearms and ammunition with the aim to maim any unwilling individual not ready to part with land or property of interest, and the community is urging the federal government to quickly intervene and stop the menace of such act.