Lagos Estate in Limbo: Land Grabbers, Conflicting Claims and Police Inaction

The Lagos property market is under threat as land grabbers use forged documents and family disputes to seize plots. Chief Ndubuisi Umeh bought two plots at Ocean Breeze Estate, Eti-Osa, with proper survey plans and a Governor’s consent. He built a five-storey block and a warehouse before labourers demolished his fence and emptied his goods without a court order. A police team led by SP Wasiu Ademola arrested Ezekiel Olayinka, Adegbite Adeyemi and Shittu Adewuyi at the scene. Olayinka claimed he bought the same land from the Maiyegun family, while the new Baale disowned the earlier sale. Despite a prima facie case for conspiracy and malicious damage, the file was transferred to FCID Abuja and has been pending since early 2024. The stalled investigation raises concerns about police efficiency and investor confidence in Nigeria’s rule of law. Can alternative dispute resolution break the deadlock? And why has the FCID Abuja yet to conclude its probe?

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