ABEOKUTA–The Olorunsogo Community in Ifo Local Government area of Ogun State have cried out for help over the planned invasion of their community by suspected land grabbers from Ibaragun, Omitola groups in Oba.
The community had accused the Aworis from Ibaragun community of wagging war on their community over a proported Supreme Court judgement it claimed to be executing.
Speaking with newsmen in Abeokuta, the Olu of Sunren Olorunsogo, Oba Samuel Olukayode Sodimu, appealed to the State Government, and all other law enforcement agencies to come to the community aid, saying that his community has been served between 24-48 hours to vacate by the suspected hoodlums.
“Their proported Supreme Court judgement was between the Ayorinde, Alakija and Ibaragun. We were not served any notice by any court, neither did our forefathers told us that we are family with them.
“So, we are surprised that they claimed to have a judgement against us when the distance between us in landmass is very far.
“We appeal to the state government, all law enforcement agencies in the state to please come to our rescue. We have the elderly in the community who have history and ancestors attached there. So, we cannot be forced out of our ancestral homes when we have a government in the state”, he appealed
Also speaking, the Asiwaju of Isola land, Apostle M A Akindele JP, noted that on Nov 2nd, 2021, the land grabbers had invaded the community, but they were able to arrest some of them and handed them to the police.
He stressed that findings show that they claimed to have gotten their support from former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, who they claimed to have allocated about 1000 hectares of our land to.
“These people are using the name of our referred Chief Olusegun Obasanjo as their supporter. I am sure baba himself might not know this. So, we are using this medium to inform him of these people trying to soil his name on land matters”
“River Ogun already seperated the two Communities. It has not been in any history that the awori ibaragun are part of us.
“We have written to the State Government, the Ogun state House of Assembly, and other law enforcement agencies concerning this issue. We hope they wade in before things degenerate”, he added
The Olorunsogo Community is located half from Papa and Sagamu Interchange and contains of over 200 communities which includes, Gbogbo oke, Gbogbo Odo, Luwani, Yanbi, Jagunna, Iyedi Balogun, Iyedi ikereku, Asa apon, and Oke Nla, amongst others cutting across 3 local government areas
Others at the briefing includes, the Baale of Apode land, Baale Richard Adeosun, Prof. Afolabi Soyode, Aree Oluomo of Egbaland and the Councillor, representing the community, Hon. Folarin Olujimi.
