By Adebisi Onanuga
Justice Hakeem Oshodi of an Ikeja High Court in Lagos State has issued a warrant of arrest on three suspected Ejigbo land grabbers.
The suspects are Alfa Mayak Hamzat, Victor Omotunde Ashamu and Tajudeen Muritala.
The decision of the court to issue a warrant of arrest on the suspects followed their failure to appear in court last Wednesday.
Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice Mr. Moyosore Onigbajo, SAN had directed that legal action be taken against the suspects sequel to the encroached Ejigbo land belonging to an elderly couple, Mr. and Mrs. Adeoye.
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A statement by the Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Kayode Oyekanmi, said: “Information had earlier been filed by the Office of the Director Public Prosecutions (DPP) and when the matter came up in court on December 18, the three defendants were absent in court.
“A motion exparte was then moved before the court by the Director of Public Prosecutions to seek an order issuing a warrant of arrest on the three suspects, who had obviously absconded and remained at large, since the intervention of the state government in the matter.
“Following the warrant of arrest on the alleged land grabber suspects by the state High Court, the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in a statement has alerted the public to report to nearest police station anywhere the above named land grabber suspects are seen.
“The Attorney-General has also assured residents that their investments in land and property in the state will be protected by the state government.”
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