Ondo vows to prosecute land grabbers, recover government property

By Dayo Johnson, Akure
The Ondo State Government has vowed to prosecute individuals involved in the illegal encroachment, sale, or occupation of government lands and buildings across the state.
The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Kayode Ajulo, SAN, disclosed this while addressing ongoing efforts by the State Task Force on Property Protection and Anti-Land Grabbing.
Ajulo said several individuals and groups had unlawfully occupied, developed, and sold government land without any legal authorisation, describing the actions as “illegal and unacceptable.”
He noted that although the Land Use Act vests all land in the governor to hold in trust for the people, weak enfo...