The Shotoye Alakaloko family of Alakaloko Town in the Olomore area of Abeokuta has petitioned the Ogun State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, calling for an urgent government intervention against what they described as persistent harassment and criminal takeover of their ancestral land by suspected land grabbers.
In a letter dated September 11, 2025, and addressed to the Attorney-General at the Ministry of Justice, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, the family accused eight individuals—identified as Alhaji Ibrahim, Jaola Saheed, Mufutau Shittu, Sarafa Akindele, Saheed Oladipupo, Ibrahim Adedapo, Feyisara Odunlami, and one Mr. Lukman—of forcefully occupying their land and allegedly using arms to intimidate family members who visit the site.
The petition, signed by Chief Nurudeen Sulaimon Alakaloko (Baale Alakaloko), on behalf of the family, commended the Ministry for its efforts in tackling land grabbing in the state but appealed for a “special investigation and prosecution” of the suspected individuals, whom they described as “serial tormentors.”
According to the family, the suspects have not only taken over the vast land but also allegedly support illegal buyers who continue construction on the disputed property. The petition alleges that repeated efforts to resolve the matter peacefully were met with threats and further harassment.
The Shotoye Alakaloko family further stated that they have long-standing ownership of the land dating back to “time immemorial,” adding that two court judgments—the Trial Court and the Court of Appeal in Ibadan—had affirmed their title to the property. Certified copies of the judgments and the family’s registered survey plan were reportedly attached to the petition.
The family expressed fear that without swift intervention, the situation could escalate, insisting that only the Attorney-General’s directive to the State Task Force on Illegalities could halt what they described as a coordinated attempt to “reap where they did not sow.”
They urged the state government to uphold its track record of curbing land-grabbing activities and protecting citizens from armed encroachers.
As of press time, officials of the Ministry of Justice were yet to respond to inquiries regarding planned action on the petition..
