Armed Land Grabbers Defy Court, Destroy Farmlands In Ogun
About 50 Armed thugs Storm Iweke Axis, Wipe Out Cocoa, Palm, and Food Farms — Police Make Arrests as Families Cry for Justice
In what is rapidly shaping into one of the most brazen land-grabbing crises in Ogun State this year, armed thugs numbering over fifty have invaded and devastated vast farmlands across Iweke, Koto-Obo, Alasa, and Ilobi-Omuwa, leaving a trail of destruction, fear, and legal outrage.
The shocking incident occurred at about 12:00 noon on Thursday, April 23, 2026, when operatives of the Ogun State Task Force on Land Grabbing, led by ACP Mustapha, swooped in on the scene and apprehended several suspects in what authorities describe as a coordinated criminal occupation.
Eyewitnesses recount a scene of chaos and terror.
Armed men reportedly stormed the farmland with dangerous weapons, assaulting farmers and forcefully ejecting them from lands cultivated for decades.
“They came like bandits… beating everyone in sight and chasing us away,” one displaced farmer told reporters.
Within weeks of the invasion, the attackers deployed heavy machinery to erase years of agricultural investment.
Destroyed in the rampage:
Cocoa plantations
Palm trees
Sisal fields (used for rope and twine production)
Gmelina and Teak forests
Cassava, plantain, and pineapple farms
Observers say the destruction was systematic and deliberate, aimed at crippling the economic backbone of the affected families — Olurin, Ogundele, Apena, Dosunmu, and Olayanju.
Even more alarming is the fact that the invasion occurred despite a subsisting court ruling and restraining order.
Legal experts warn that this represents:
Criminal contempt of court
A direct assault on the rule of law
A dangerous precedent if left unchecked
Police sources confirm that one suspect, Sunday Adegoke, arrested at the scene, has already provided useful statements.
Meanwhile, several alleged masterminds are still at large, including:
Gbenga Agunbiade
Sola Agunbiade
Mr. Bobby
Mr. Lateef (a.k.a. Alalat)
Mr. Wale Agoro (a.k.a. Wagro) and the chief enforcer a.k.a SCORPION
Authorities believe these individuals are coordinating a network of land grabbers with no legal or ancestral claim to the land.
This is not the first time these actors have been linked to violent land invasions.
Reports indicate a similar attack in July 2025, stretching from Ilaro to Iwoye, suggesting a well-organized criminal enterprise determined to seize land by force.
Under the Ogun State Properties Protection Law, 2016, offenders face severe consequences:
Forceful entry and illegal occupation — criminal offence
Use of thugs or violence — strictly prohibited
Conviction penalty — up to 25 years imprisonment without option of fine
Legal analysts emphasize that financiers and sponsors of such operations are equally liable.
The affected families have now issued a strong petition calling for:
Immediate prosecution of arrested suspects
Swift arrest of fleeing ringleaders
Firm enforcement of existing court orders.
They insist this case must serve as a defining moment:
“The rule of law must not only exist — it must be seen to prevail.”
With tensions rising and livelihoods destroyed, all eyes are now on the Ogun State Ministry of Justice. Failure to act decisively, observers warn, could:
Embolden criminal land syndicates
Undermine public trust in the justice system, and trigger wider communal unrest.
Will justice be swift — or will impunity win again?
This is a developing story. More updates to follow.
