The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Engineer Abimbola Akeem Owoade, on Friday warned land-grabbers encroaching on different folks’s property to avoid villages within the Oyo West native authorities space.
Oba Owoade gave the warning in a press release launched by his Director of Media and Publicity, Mr. Bode Durojaiye, in Ibadan.
In response to the assertion, land-grabbers most instances use violence, threats or power to demand charges from actual property homeowners.
Oba Owoade stated the warning was because of violent assaults being unleashed on residents of 12 villages within the Oyo West by land-grabbers specifically Itosi Yaya; Tella Omooba; Jowe, Idi-Iyalode; Bada; Ladindin; Janna; Ojutaye; Iporin Kajola; Ajibade; Laagbe, and Ariwinyo.
Alaafin maintained that Oyo metropolis is blessed with a really giant geographical land mass, “so there isn’t a gainsaying that land is a crucial issue, if not an important issue, for {economic} development.”
He stated his administration positioned excessive precedence on the peace, order and safety of lives and properties within the Kingdom, including that it could depart no stone unturned in its willpower to maintain peace and safety.
Oba Owoade suggested members of the general public to ignore any particular person, group or enterprise institution who parade themselves as rightful homeowners of the land mass within the communities.