A few Days after Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote expressed his frustration over intimation from some people concerning his oil refinery investment and followed by news of possibilities of relocating his business to Gabon, Aviator cum real estate development mogul, Hon. (Dr) Saheed Mosadoluwa aka Saheed Ibile, the CEO of Harmony Gardens and Estate Development Ltd, is in a similar situation.
At a recent Press meeting in Epe, Lagos, Saheed called out AIG Olatoye Durosinmi. He alleges that the AIG is hiding under Nigeria Police uniform and working hand in hands with landgrabbers. He alleges that these langrabbers were hired by Aare Bashiru Fakorede who conspired with Dupe Damazio Oni-Orisan to constantly threaten him and his business. Ibile alleges that Durosimi especially assigned men in police uniform to lead armed thugs to forcefully taking over lands and therefore he is considering relocating his business back to Dubai and Republic of Benin where he is already enjoying favourable support.
The straw that broke the Camel’s back for Saheed Mosadoluwa, According to him, was a disturbing series of events which unfolded a few days back involving Majestic Bay Estate acquired property in Oju-Ota, Oko-Orisan village, Epe, Lagos State.
On July 17, 2024, armed thugs allegedly led by Sodiq Oloto, allegedly hired by Aare Bashiru Fakorede whom he described as a reknowned landgrabber, along with one Modupe Damazio Oni-Orisan, stormed Majestic Bay by Harmony Gardens’s with Armed thugs supervised by some policemen on alleged instruction of AIG Olatoye Durosinmi whom saheed is accusing of disliking him simply because he refused to appease him with money and also share land with him in the manner that other agents do. Saheed alleges that the intruders were supported by armed officers ASP Adeseiko Joseph, Insp. Sanni Osiegbe and Inspector Oluwarotimi Omolade attached to OC Anti Piracy and Oc Monitoring unit and Aare Bashir Fakorede led thugs Sodiq Oloto. Saheed accused them of maliciously demolished significant portions of the Majestic Bay Estate without the presence of Court Sheriff as stipulated by the Lagos State Property Protection Law 2016.
Saheed said he strived to address the issue legally, reported the incident to the Commissioner of Police through the CP Tactical officials. Saheed stated that they arrested Modupe Damazio and 2 other armed thugs but the AIG Durosinmi in other to thrive his landgrabbing business with Bashiru, according to Saheed, ordered their release and ordered the transfer of his company managers who are the nominal complainant in a previous complaint to the AIG Durosinmi, but received no actionable response.
Saheed continues his explanation: “The situation escalated on July 22, 2024, when the same group returned with armed officers led by AIG Zone 2, Mr. Olaoye Durosinmi’s boys. This second incursion resulted in further destruction and AIG Olatoye Durosinmi had not stop and bent on forceful taking over of the property for sharing with Aare Bashiru Fakorede”
“Orisan Community members intervened during the second attack, capturing some of the thugs and Olatoye officers giving cover up for landgrabbers and handing them over to the CP Tactical team at Naforija Police Division in Epe. Among those apprehended was Modupe Oni-Orisan, who openly admitted in a video recording that she and her cohorts from AIG Olatoye Durosinmi were responsible for the demolition”, Saheed said.
Saheed alleges that, however, rather than proceeding with justice, AIG. Durosinmi took over the case, transferring it to the Area Command in Elemoro . He then released the suspects and detained Majestic Bay Estate’s management, Chief Sulaiman Salau and Pa. Olatunde Alebiosu, who are Executive Management Officers of Harmony Gardens and Estate Development Limited.
These actions, Saheed alleges, clearly shows that AIG Olatoye Durosinmi is working with Aare Bashiru Fakorede, Sodiq Oloto, Modupe Oni-Orisan and one Mike Utomi, and others to take over his Estate illegally in 2 different location, Oko Orisan and Bolorunpelu Onigbedu.
The business man said that despite clear evidence and confessions from the perpetrators, his colleagues are facing false charges and prosecution while the real culprits walk free.
Mosadoluwa is calling for the higher authorities to check the activities of Mr Olatoye, alleging that it is clearer that AIG Durosinmi is a party to this landgrabbing business in south west Nigeria and Mr Olatoye is still sending officers from Zone 2 for forceful take over even as the Attorney General of Lagos State had take over the case, and ensure that justice is served, protecting the rights of the true landowners and holding the actual culprits accountable.
He emphasizes that Lagos State Property Protection Laws prohibit the engagement of land agents and land grabbers and even law enforcement forceful taking over without the presence of court Sheriff with geniue warrant of pocession sworn in with survey attached. He however alleges that this has been blatantly ignored in his case by AIG Olatoye Durosinmi. The situation highlights a concerning abuse of power and manipulation of legal processes to cover up illegal activities and target innocent individuals, Saheed said.
According to him, these lands does not belong to him as a company owner but to Nigerians home and abroad who have invested their hard earn on the lands, and Mr Olatoye Durosinmi’s efforts to hijack it is like trying to hijack people’s investments for his partner in landgrabbing; Aare Bashiru Fakorede.
He stated that Modupe Oni-Orisan who is one of the spearheaders of this evil activities is the sibling of Pa Moshood Oni-Orisan. Pa Moshood is the head of the Oni-Orisan family and Modupe was one of the people who appointed him as the head of the Oni-Orisan family. The head of the family sold the said land to Saheed Mosadoluwa’s company, Harmony Gardens and Estate Development Ltd with the signature of the rest of the family. Saheed Mosadoluwa insists that if Modupe Oni-Orisan has issues with her family and brother (the family head) over money, it is not him (Saheed ) she should disturb but the family whom he (Saheed) has duly paid for the acquisition of the land. And according to Saheed, the head of the family and other important members of the family are continuously backing and defending what they sold as they have never denied selling the land to him.
The entire destruction by these elements allegedly supervised by AIG Olatoye Durosinmi’s boys was estimated at over 600million Naira, as part of what was lost during the destruction was a Payloader machine worth 185million naira which was taken away from the site by Modupe and his cohorts.
Saheed stated all these at a press conference held on Monday 29th July 2024 at the site of the destruction of his building sites by these elements.
Saheed Ibile was emotional as he spoke about his passion for the industry which is what has brought about so many of his real estate projects which spreads across the country aimed at providing homes to Nigerians. but it is sad that the gang- up against him has reached a point he can no longer tolerate.
Ibile however said “We have this same type of business in other countries including Benin Republic and Sudan, infact I was in Sudan the day Bashiru Fakorede led armed thugs came to destroy my property, and I tell you for a fact that there is no where else we get this type of frustration and intimidation except Nigeria. I am now beginning to understand people who always say they cannot do business in Nigeria or those saying they want to Japa with their businesses. I am facing the same thing too. Nobody can appreciate the Nigerian Government’s support to investment more than I do but I am tired. Once we are done sorting out all our clients and ensuring that what they purchased from us is well stabilized, we might consider a full relocation of our development to another country except things actually get better by then without officers like this Durosinmi acting as aiders for landgrabbers.”
He said he wasn’t in the country contrary to the fake video they were circulating where they were shouting “that is Ibile”. The business man said they kept chanting that in the video just to create an impression that he was among those who apprehended the landgrabbers in police Uniform attached to Modupe Oni-Orisan and Sodiq Oloto to frame him up, while their mission is to landgrabbed his investment which is pure joke from AIG Durosinmi. “I will not share 1 feet with him and Bashiru”,he said.
Saheed said that even if the woman in question, Modupe Oni-Orisan had approached him and honestly asked for gift, he being a man of peace and considering that he legally got the land from the head of the Oni-Orisan family in the person of Pa Moshood Oni-Orisan, he (Saheed Ibile) would have considered Modupe’s connection with the family and give her some amount from the abundance of his own heart, but it is sad that she resorted to violence by destroying his property alongside some hoodlums.
“Meanwhile, AIG Durosinmi has promised Fakorede and my business achievement detractors to deal with me by disgracing and destroying my brand, I have him on record saying it all. He continue calling and I told him that the restraining order by the Federal High Court against him on the Oko Orisan had been served on him and issues of his hide and seek should be stopped,” Mosadoluwa added.