WAR AGAINST LAND GRABBERS: Community gives crocodile to Obasanjo

In ABEOKUTA—The whole Sangotedo people group in Eti-Osa local government territory of Lagos State, end of the week, gave a live crododile to previous President, Boss Olusegun Obasanjo, in gratefulness for helping the indigenes against a land snatching syndicate. 

Obasanjo went by the region to find out report of claimed infringement on the group's property. Vanguard accumulated that the group had been under unremitting assaults by speculated arrive snatching syndicate. A live choked crocodile was exhibited to Obasanjo as indication of increase by one of the influenced regions amid the visit. A few sections of the land have a place with the previous President yet the syndicate, said to have the support of forces that be in the state, had been infringing on it with claim of possession over the most recent 10 years. The agent of the previous President, Sovereign Adebayo Eniola, who got Obasanjo's company stated: "The coming has splashed pressure, as should be obvious with the extensive turnout of occupants here holding up to see the genuine proprietor of this land. Let me rapidly reveal to you that the land was acquired around 40-50years prior from the first land proprietors, who unexpectedly are additionally relations of Baba. "The obtained zones began from Egan Mopo kekere, Egan Mopo Nla (Akinlade), Ogonbo (Asorobi family) to Toromade (Akinlolu family) offering limit to Okun Ajah all between Ibeju Lekki and Eti-Osa neighborhood governments. The records were there. "In any case, when advancement began spreading towards here (Ibeju-Lekki) and this was just around 10-15 years prior, we began seeing a few people bringing purchasers, with guarantee that they are from the forces that be in Lagos Island. To exacerbate the situation, whenever they needed to come and infringe on the land, they will accompany vast nearness of outfitted Policemen, shooting sporadically to unnerve individuals. "This has been making fears and pressure in the occupants. I detailed the issue to Baba and he guaranteed that he will actually come. Along these lines, I educated everyone, that is the reason you see this group." Eniola, who is additionally the Olu of Moyopa arrive said that with Obasanjo's visit, "my kin here will have rest of psyche from perpetual provocation of these effective land grabbers." One of the Portable Cops said they were drafted by the Territory Officer to the region to hinder infringe upon down of lawfulness. Reached, Boss Obasanjo alluded newsmen to Eniola, saying, "whatever he says is my position".