The Oyo State Government, through its Property Protection and Enforcement Unit, has arrested Mr. Olaoluwa Paul Oyeniran, the Youth Leader of Apata, over alleged involvement in land grabbing, fraudulent land sales, and illegal encroachment in parts of Ibadan.
Oyeniran’s arrest followed multiple petitions accusing him of defrauding unsuspecting land buyers of several millions of naira under the false claim that he was acting on behalf of the Oyo State Housing Corporation.
Officials of the enforcement unit disclosed that preliminary investigations revealed the suspect had been impersonating officials of the Housing Corporation, illegally selling government-acquired lands.
He was also accused of using threats and intimidation to forcibly take possession of both private and government lands, in violation of the Oyo State Anti-Land Grabbing Law of 2016.
Oyeniran is expected to be charged to court on allegations bordering on land encroachment, obtaining money under false pretence, and impersonation.
