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| Moroof Owonla |
A suspected land grabber, Moroof Owonla, also known as Kaka, alongside others, has been directed to appear before a Lagos High Court, Ikeja, on the next adjourned date when the case against them would be entertained.
The order came from Justice Adenike Coker, who presided over the court.
Owonla had failed to appear before the judge to give answers to the two criminal actions linked to him.
Justice Coker specifically directed the counsel representing the alleged land grabber, Oyetayo Eboh, to ensure his appearance on January 24, 2024.
Meanwhile, the fundamental rights suit initiated by Owonla will be entertained on January 30, 2024.
While ordering the suspected land grabber to appear before the court, Justice Coker noted that the Lagos State Government (LASG) was working to bring multiple cases against any single individual together under a single court to give them a fuller perspective.
In her words: “The Lagos State Government wants to bring all the cases together to give the court a full view of the story. Cases about one person should be heard in one court.”
It would be recalled that the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) had filed an eight-count charge against Owonla, Olu-Aminu Yemisi Abdulaziz and Ganiyu Aminu over conspiracy to commit a felony by forcible entry into land in the Ayobo area of the state.
According to the charge, the defendants, on August 5, 2022, procured the services of thugs numbering about twenty, invaded a hotel situated at No 34, Faguson Osagie Street and with intent to deprive a businessman, Hassan Alli, carted away building materials valued over N20m.
The prosecution insisted that the offence is contrary to Section 287 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State 2015, while the land grabbing offence is contrary to Section 2 (3) of the Properties Protection Law of Lagos State 2016.
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