massive demolition of properties by the Ogun state government

Yesterday news filtered round Lagos and Ogun states that a massive demolition of properties by the Ogun state government along Ojodu/Alagbole road at Yakoyo and the Sango/Ijoko road all the way down to Ogba-Ayo is going on presently For those not familiar with this area, its within the Ojodu berger/ alagbole axis sharing boundary between Lagos and Ogun state. The reasons for the demolition is because the road is so tiny and its the cause of the daily traffic gridlock experienced by users of the road connecting Ojodu, alagbole, akute. The Ogun state Government intends to expand the road so that it would alleviate the sufferings of commuters who patronize this nightmarish road but it has been done at a cost that the victims of this demolition will forever count their losses and curse the omoniles who sold these lands to them. I am quite conversant with this area and i have done some searches for some people before and i warned them about about doing a proper land verification before they buy lands in this area but most of them did not heed my advice and listened to the omoniles because the land was cheap. Now look at it! A proper land verification will show the following concerning this area: 1. The set back of the road is too close to build a house on a major highway and it has already been in Ogun State Land bureau master plan for years to expand this road and anyone that tried to apply for building plan approval in the last decade in this area would be bluntly refused. 2. All of them don't have a valid Certificate of Occupancy showing ownership and possession for the government to compensate them properly. Upon investigation the title documents most of them were parading where receipts from the Omoniles and fraudulent back dated survey plans. 3. I asked some people who were victims of this demolition whether they can trace the people who sold it to them and they said the omoniles and baales of that community have disappeared since they heard the demolition was coming. I asked them what about all the fees they paid to them such as the foundation fees, community fees, community development etc fees that these omoniles collected from them to claim ownership, they told me the Omoniles did not even pick their calls talkless of discussing issues of refund and they are seriously looking for them now to refund their money. 4. They said the Omoniles even promised, swore and convinced them that their forefathers owned the land and they had sent representatives to see the Governor who in turn re-assured them that no demolition would take place and upon a further late hour search from the Land bureau officials from Abeokuta, they discovered it was a lie. So many beautiful and expensive properties are going down as i type this article. Massive Shopping complexes, Mansions, Petrol stations, family homes. Shops etc and its very sad but it could have been avoided through a simple land verification. Now Millions of Naira have been turned into rubbles. Owners of these properties to be demolished refused to engage professional land verification experts but chose to listen to all these fraudulent agents misrepresenting facts and criminally minded Omonile Land Scammers who have in turn ruined these people's lives. I know alot of people will abuse the Ogun state government for being insensitive to these people by demolishing their homes but then again, is the government wrong for having the master plan to expand the road and for Omoniles to encroach upon it by selling it fraudulently to unsuspecting buyers who refused to do a proper land check? Its a big lesson for all of us not to fall victim of land scams and for us to verify a property before we purchase it. Below are some of the pictures of the on going demolition currently activities currently happening in that axis. Also check out my new website www.omonilelawyer.com to get alot of free resources to avoid being a victim of land scams and check this article in particular to teach you how to avoid getting your home demolished by adhering to the proper rules and procedure to acquire land in Lagos and Ogun state http://omonilelawyer.com/how-to-regularize-or-ratify-your-land-so-that-it-wont-be-demolished/ to view more pictures and learn how to avoid it coming your way. May demolishing your home never be your portion. Amen