The Awofenwa family of Adefenwa, Elenusonso area of Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State have staged a peaceful protest at the palace of Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, accusing the owner of ADRON Homes and Properties Limited, Adetola Emmanuel King of using thugs to drive them out of their ancestral land.
The family led by Chief Sunday Olayori, Soji Oladosu Olayori, Adebayo Abbas and Suleiman Badmus thronged the palace of the Ibadan monarch, carrying placards with various inscriptions such as ‘Save Us From ADRON, ‘ADRON Is Using Thugs To Take Over Our Lands, appealed to Olubadan to intervene and call ADRON to order.
The family said that it has obtained a favourable judgment, even from the Court of Appeal on the 150 hectares of land situated at Elenusonso area of Ido Local Government Area of Oyo state.
The Family also accused the owner of ADRON of using thugs led by one Muri Ido to harass and intimidate members of the family.
“We got a warrant of possession from High Court and to our greatest surprise when we visited our land, we were attacked by thugs. Some members of our family were seriously injured in the process.”
While addressing the protesters, the Personal Assistant to Olubadan, Ahmed Rufai assured the protesters that the monarch will look into the issue with a view to finding a peaceful resolution.