A hotelier, Hassan Alli, has accused the local Baale, Chief Moroof Owonla, popularly known as Kaka Moroof, of taking over his properties on 34, Ferguson Osagie Street, Ayobo and 2, Peace Street, Ayobo.

He wrote the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation, the Senate President, the Inspector-General of Police and other law enforcement agencies, urging them to intervene.

Alli also copied Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Lagos Attorney-General, and the Lagos State House of Assembly, among others.

He alleged “Kaka Moroof” forcefully took over his 33-room hotel at Ayobo.

The petitioner said he is the bonafide owner of the properties, adding that he has the title documents.

But, Owonla claimed that he got a judgment on which he relied to take over the assets.

According to “Kaka Moroof”, the judgment was on a suit numbered ID/1722/92 between Chief Arimiyau Bello Ekundayo and Taiwo Ogunbiyi & 12 others.

However, Alli said the purported judgment and the survey plan relied on by Owonla did not correlate with his properties and hotel at Ferguson Osagie Street, Ayobo

Owonla had written a petition to Force C.I.D Annex, Alagbon, Lagos, over the properties, claiming they belong to him.

The case was assigned to General Investigation Section, (GI) headed by DCP Shiek Danko, who investigated the case, following which some suspects deployed to Alli’s properties were arraigned in a charge numbered A/80/22.

Owonla has a pending case before Justice A. M. Oluyemi of the Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja in Suit No: ID/1081/12.

Owonla had in the past denied involvement in land-grabbing activities within the Ayobo-Ipaja area following protests by some residents that the traditional ruler was terrorising the community.

His media adviser, Babajide Osokoya, said: “Apart from being a traditional ruler of repute, High Chief Owonla sits comfortably on successful businesses spanning hospitality, education, property, oil and gas and automobiles.

“It was, however, shocking that some residents in Ayobo and other communities in the area staged a demonstration to protest against activities of land grabbers allegedly led by one Moroof Owonla aka Kaka…” (The Nation)

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