A front line estate agent based in Ikorodu area of Lagos State, Mr. Lateef Ganiu, has raised the alarm over alleged attempt to kill him by a business rival whom he described as a notorious land grabber that would not care to stop in his tracks to achieve his determined goal.
Ganiu, in a conversation with this reporter, said that he had of late been receiving intermittent strange calls that constituted a direct threat to his life and his family members.
He disclosed that he became worried following the recent killings which included that of a policeman by suspected cultists at the Emuren junction area of Ikorodu, which, according to him, was not done in isolation.
The fear-striken estate agent and community leader called on the Inspector General of Police, Mr.Usman Baba Alkali, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Idowu Owohunwa and the Ogun State police boss, AIG Frank Mba to come to their aid by launching an investigation into the murderous activities of the blood-thirsty street gangs in the Ikorodu axis with a view to finding a lasting solution to the problems associated with those he tagged ‘leading land grabbers in Lagos, Ogun States’.
According to the complainant, the accused is known to the police judging from the arrays of homicide related cases he has in courts and some designated police stations across the states.
The estate agent narrated the genesis of the matter: “The problem started when I bought land from the Onosa Royal Family in Abatiwa after they got a court judgement. One man called Sir K has been attacking the community, ostensibly working for the other side that lost in the case. And I think the best thing would have been for them to go to Appeal Court. Rather, they resorted to killing, maiming, blackmail, threats and intimidation.
Many people have been killed in Abatiwa in the past by Sir K’s boys who are cult members from Emuren. Two estate agents, Gbadamosi Lateef popularly known as Alanlat, lost three of his workers in the attacks. Another agent, Bush, also lost two of his boys to the killer squad.”
Continuing, he said: ”Already, the police in Ogun State are looking for these murderous gangsters in connection with the killing of Kamoru Anifowose and one other person in the same Abatiwa.”
The Estate Agent stated further: “After I discovered that Sir K was bringing armed thugs into my property, I contacted the family that sold the land to me and the matter was reported to the Ogun State Task Force on land grabbing matters. The task force invited Sir K to come and explain his claim on the land but instead of coming, he resorted to harassing them and continued to invade Abatiwa with armed cultists.”
My life is in serious danger now. I heard that suspected cult members from Emuren attacked policemen at Emuren junction last Thursday. These boys and their sponsor appear to be above the law in Ikorodu and neighbouring Ogun State communities. The police should ensure they are arrested and diligent investigations and prosecution are carried out because they have wreaked much havocs in many communities in Ikorodu which include Isiwu, Ogijo, Iraye, Gberigbe, Imota and other places.”
-Bola Baines
