Couple Accuses Real Estate Firms of Trespass
A Lagos Couple, Mr. Adewale and Folashade Adekunbi Oshin, has accused the managements of Genesis Gardens and Asint Homes of trespass and forceful takeover of their property located on Eluju Village in Ikosi Ejinrin Local Council Development, Epe Division, Lagos without being authorized to do so.
In a Deed of Agreement, dated 02/10/2008, between Gbogbolu & Ogunsanmi family and Mr. Adewale and Folashade Adekunbi Oshin, which was prepared by F.A Emoruwa Esq, of Denmark & Estate Surveyor, it was established that the family had sold the said property to the Oshins after necessary agreements have been signed and sealed at the sum of N4,200,000 (Four Million and Two Hundred Thousand Naira Only), receipt of which the assignors acknowledged.
The Deed of Agreement, which was sighted by our reporter further stated that “the beneficial owners hereby demise and assign unto the Assignee all the residue of their rights, title and interests absolutely, without any reminder, in the Gbogbolu Shidata and Ogunsanmi family, land, measuring about 20 Acres, being lying and situate at Eluju village and more particularly marked and delineated with survey plan to be hereafter. attached to this Deed of Assignment,”
According to the statement, necessary consideration was paid, and all the relevant and necessary principal members of the family signed and consented to the sale of the land to Mr. & Mrs Oshin.
But in a dramatic turn of events, the Oshin and some members of the family said they were surprised recently when the managements of Genesis Gardens, Liberty and Asint Homes suddenly appeared on the land with signposts which bear the inscription that the land belongs to them. The real estate firms were also accused of erecting fences on the property without authorization from the owners.
The couple has however started taking proactive measures to ensure that unsuspecting innocent members of the society are not fleeced of their hard earned resources through sale or purchase of hijacked land.