U.S-based Nigerian physician sues Military Main over alleged trespass on property

A U.S based mostly Nigerian medical physician, Dr. Ijeoma Nduka-Nwosu, has dragged Main Joseph Adebiyi of the Nigerian Military earlier than the Lagos State Excessive Courtroom for allegedly trespassing on her property positioned at Olugborogan Village, Lekki, Lagos State.

Within the Go well with No. LD/14323LMW/2023, Dr. Nduka-Nwosu, averred that she is the rightful proprietor of the parcel of land measuring 2912.150 sq. metres which she bought from the Sule Olusesi Chieftaincy Household in 1992.

The medical physician claimed that she had maintained uninterrupted possession of the property for the reason that buy and made substantial investments on the property together with setting up a residential constructing that had reached a liveable stage till December 2021 when some thugs allegedly performing below Main Adebiyi’s route invaded the property leading to intensive harm valued at over N25 million.

She claimed that the attackers destroyed the perimeter partitions and stole building supplies, all whereas threatening her employees and asserting that Main Adebiyi had taken over the land.

Dr Nduka-Nwosu additional claimed that the incident was reported to numerous regulation enforcement businesses together with the Lagos Job Power on Land Grabbing however that the matter escalated after Main Adebiyi allegedly tried to misrepresent possession of the land by a questionable Deed of Task, which was later confirmed as fraudulent by the Authorities after investigations, with key signatories denying any affiliation with it.

The plaintiff additionally claimed that Main Adebiyi in some unspecified time in the future tried to twist the matter by petitioning the police over an alleged harassment on him however that the police after an intensive investigation dismissed the allegation.

The plaintiff is in search of a number of reliefs, together with a declaration of her possession of the land, an injunction to stop additional trespass by Main Adebiyi and his brokers, and N50million in damages for the alleged destruction, emotional misery, restore prices, and normal trauma attributable to the assaults.

In an announcement issued on her behalf yesterday by the Head of Chambers, Ubani & Co, Authorized Practitioners, Mr Joseph Igwe, Dr. Nduka-Nwosu claimed that regardless of the continued authorized proceedings and proof in opposition to him, Main Adebiyi has continued to harass her and disrupt her lawful possession of the property.

Igwe within the assertion famous that Main Adebiyi has not filed any defence to the go well with in opposition to him however has reasonably continued to put declare to the property and is presently making an attempt to resurvey the property.

A part of the assertion reads: “This go well with has since 2023 been served on Main Adebiyi, with an software for interlocutory injunction, however until date, he has been unable to file any defence to the go well with, and reasonably than submitting a defence, he continued trespassing on the land as if no authorized motion has been instituted in opposition to him.

“When the 2 individuals he allegedly offered the land to, found that his declare to possession was fraudulent; they reported the matter to EFCC. The company promptly arrested him and commenced an investigation which confirmed that he’s not the proprietor of the plots of land.

“He has presently re-surveyed the land and is making an attempt to promote to different gullible potential consumers.

“We’re utilizing this implies to warn all potential consumers to beware as they are going to be defrauded and lose their cash as Main Adebiyi doesn’t have an entitlement to the land. The matter is lis pendes.”