Lagos socialite, Buhari Oloto, has been charged alongside four others before a Lagos State High Court for alleged unlawful interference with property. The said offence is contrary to Section 2(1) of the Lagos State Properties Protection Law 2016. Other defendants are Tomori Williams, Adeyemi Adewale, Jimoh Jafar and Chief Edward Akande.
The charge, marked LD/8821C/2019 and dated 18th February, 2019, was signed by DSP Henry Obiazi, on behalf of the Inspector General of Police. The charge reads: “Buhari Oloto, Tomori Williams, Adeyemi Adewale, Jimoh Jafar and Chief Edward Akande, between January and April, 2016 at Alaka area of Lagos within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, unlawfully interfered with a vast expanse of land, property of the Registered Trustees of the Estate of late Madam Iyalode Efunroye Tinubu and prevented the trustees, their lawful representatives and genuine purchaser of the portions of the said land, from making use of the said property and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 2(3) of the Lagos State Properties Protection Law 2016.” The land was said to be in peaceful possession of the Registered Trustees of the Estate of late Madam Iyalode Efunroye Tinubu.
The trustees have given Adamakin Investments and Works Limited the power of attorney over the land. It is the company which filed a complaint to the police on behalf of the trustees. The accused were also charged with forcible entry and possession of land contrary to Sections 3 and 4 of the Lagos State Properties Protection Law 2016. They were accused of entering the land in a manner likely to cause a breach of peace. Hearing of the matter has been fixed for June 11, 2019, for the police to produce the accused.
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