Nigeria Bar Association

A member of the Ibadan branch of the Nigeria Bar Association(NBA)Ibadan branch on Thursday 23rd  November 2023 accompanied by thugs broke into a building at 3, Kehinde Aderibigbe Street, Olorunsogo, Molete, Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria.

The trespassers placed a banner with the inscription, ''For Sale PROPERTY/LAND-contact-

The lawyer on 08057321344/0806762694, in a desperate attempt to sell off the property without the consent of the sole occupant.

Before this time, On Thursday 9th November 2023 at about 9.30 am at 3, Kehinde Aderibigbe Street, Olorunsogo, Molete, Ibadan, Oyo state, a lawyer with phone number-08053721344- alongside four thugs made an abortive attempt to serve a harmless citizen a letter in the midst of intimidation and threats from the thugs. However, the citizen bluntly refused to accept the letter.

This development was trailed by unthinkable actions of four operatives of the Nigeria Legion Corps of Commissionaires, who supervised the damaging of the padlocks of the two gates to the house and the pulling down of the doors of three flats in the building and making away with all the locks, two chains, and padlocks.

However, it is curious that the assailants opted to forcefully convey the only occupant of the building to the Iyaganku Central Police Station on a motorcycle after they concluded the lawless act.

At the police station, they were told by a senior female police officer that Olorunsogfo, Molete was not within the station's jurisdiction.

This turn of events made them quickly seek the assistance of the administrative officer of the Iyagnaku Area Command.

Sadly, at the administrative officer's office, threats, intimidation, and warnings were tools used by all those present to persuade the harmless citizen to sign an agreement, which he politely refused.

For so long, those in charge of law and order have acted contrary to what the law states in issues concerning members of the public. This has indeed made millions of Nigerians lose confidence in the law enforcement agencies.

An Ibadan based lawyer, one Abdulramon Adeoti has issued threats to the Editor-in-Chief , Solomon Adewunmi of the The new Federation(news2day.emyspot.com) to vacate his father’s house before the 30^th of September, 2026.

This is coming on the heels of several harassment and attacks that caused bodily injuries on the journalist, by residents and hired thugs, in an attempt to forcefully evict him from his father's house.

Adeoti whose office is located at No. 20 Oliyid street, Sobande Avenue, Oremeji, Mokola, Ibadan, operates with the mobile numbers-07039597376/08132653307.

Indeed, the journalist, a legitimate son of the late Chief D.A Adewumi is in possession of the property documents of the house.

At about 5.30 am on Saturday morning the lawyer disembarked from a light grey Toyota Camry under the cover of darkness and pasted papers with inscription, ‘’ NOTICE OF CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP AND STATUTORY NOTICE TO QUIT APARTMENT AT NO. 3, KEHINDE ADERIGIBE STREET, OLORUNSOGO, MOLETE, IBADAN, while an old woman, landlady, who resides at No. 8 of the same street, watched out for the lawyer, urging him to be quick.

‘’Notice to Quit

Our client urgently requires vacant possession of the premises to commence extensive works and renovations on the property.

Accordingly, we hereby give you notice to quit and deliver up possession of the apartment with its appurtenances, which you currently hold on or before 20 September 20206.

We strongly advise you to make immediate arrangements to vacate the premises timeously.

We trust you will act with the urgency this matter demands.’’

A stitch in time saves nine, the principal counsel, Abdulramon Adeoti wrote in the letter, which has the Nigeria Bar Association seal.

A few minutes after the lawyer drove off, thugs in their large numbers brandishing dangerous weapons passed by the house warning the journalist to pack out  immediately or be killed. 

Indeed, the lawyer’s behavior suggested that he and his sponsors have been behind the several life-threatening attacks by hired thugs.

Before this time, the journalist had written a petition titled ‘’DEATH THREATS’’ to the Commissioner of Police, Oyo state Police Command.

For long, several residents of the ancient city have been dispossessed of their houses through fraudulent means with the instrumentality of residents, family members, lawyers, estate agents and thugs.

Prominent among the thugs are one Segun Adewale, Lekan Adewale, Imole Adewale all of No. 3, KEHNIDE ADERIGIBE STREET, OLORUNSOGO, MOLETE, IBADAN and one ‘’Ay’’, an estate agent, whose shop is at Amoke Mall in the community which serves as base for the criminals.

As events unfolded, the petitioner wrote a petition to the Commissioner of Police Oyo state Police Command.

However, the attitude of the O/C Monitoring, where the petition was assigned to and the Investigating Police officer, one Inspector Abbey discouraged the petitioner from going further. 

Their activities were not in confromity with satutroy proivisons.

Interestingly, the brothers and sisters (Mr. Taiye Adewumi, Mr. Tunji Adewumi, Mrs. Hannah Mujakperuo and Mrs. Susan Takure)of the petitioner are complicit in the criminal act.

On several occasions, hired thugs have invaded and vandalized facilities in the house, and stole valuables belonging to the journalist running into millions of Niara, all in an attempt to evacuate the journalist illegally.

Sadly, indiscipline, lawlessness and criminality is now a way of life for many including the lawyer and the affected law enforcement agents.

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