The Agura Family of Ido, Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State has appealed to the state governor, ‘Seyi Makinde and the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, to intervene and stop further encroachment on and selling of its landed property by an alleged land-grabber.
The Agura Family, in a statement on Monday by the Head of the family, Madam Taibat Asake Akinwunmi Agura, warned that the land-grabber, if not checked, may invite mayhem and crisis into Ido Community.
The family further said the alleged land-grabber and impostor has been boasting that he has the supports of the governor, the Olubadan and the Olubadan-In-Council to perpetrate his illegal activities in Ido Community.
It stated that the land-grabber, capitalising on a recent revelation by the state government on the incursions of some armed bandits in the state, has been allegedly making spurious claim of ownership to the landed property belonging to the Agura Family.
“As if that illegal action is not damaging enough, the impostor, a notorious land-grabber who is not an indigene of Ido Community, has been going about, selling parcels of land that belong to Agura Family who are the true and legitimate children of the Agura, the founder of Ido Community.
“This notorious impostor also claimed that he is acting on the authority of the Olubadan of Ibadanland to perpetrate his nefarious act of illegal selling of land that rightly belongs to the Agura Family.
“He further claimed that he was so appointed in that capacity by the Olubadan-In-Council, and with the knowledge of the Oyo State Government.
“We are hereby making a passionate appeal to our amiable governor, His Excellency Engineer ‘Seyi Makinde, our highly-revered royal father, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin and the entire Olubadan-In-Council to please, in the name of justice and fairness to intervene and checkmate the illegalities being perpetrated by this foreign impostor who has no claim to the indigeneship of the entire Ido Community.
“Your Excellency, Kabiyesi Olubadan of Ibadanland and our royal fathers in the Olubadan-In-Council, Ibadan is known as a land of peace. We know that you abhor injustice and that you can never allow any illegality to be perpetrated by any individual or group, no matter how highly placed,” the Agura Family stated.
The family called for the intervention of Governor Makinde, the Olubadan and the Olubadan-In-Council in order to avoid and save Ido the Community from the mayhem that may ensue, if the alleged land-grabber is not checked.
“Your Excellency, Governor ‘Seyi Makinde, our highly-revered royal father, Olubadan of Ibadanland and the Olubadan-In-Council, kindly intervene in order to forestall disharmony, strife and mayhem that may attend the illegalities being perpetrated by this impostor and notorious land-grabber.
“He has been going about, boasting that he has the backings of the powers-that-be in Ibadaland and Oyo State and thus nobody can challenge him on any of his illegal activities in Ido Community.
“He should be stopped from wrongly taking over what does not belong to him,” Madam Taibat Asake Akinwunmi Agura added in the statement.
The Agura Family also called on the people and residents of Idoland to tread the path of caution and not be deceived by the alleged impostor and land-grabber.
“Whoever wants to know the truth about the real ownership of landed property in Idoland should endeavour to contact the right family, the Agura Family,” the family added.
