Pop star, Naira Marley has been dragged into a controversial land dispute on the Lagos Island.
The
singer who recently celebrated acquiring a property, flaunting the landed
property to the amusement and amazement of fans on social media.
Meanwhile,
facts have begin to emerge on the fraudulent sides of artiste’s property
acquisition story
According to the real and legal owner of the property, a US
based widow of Chief Raphael Akin Ogunbufunmi, the property Naira Marley claims
to buy was rightfully purchased by her since 1991 and properly covered with a
Deed of Assignment and valid government land documents duly registered.
However,
she was informed that some people were claiming to have acquired the land
without the notice of both her and her family.
On
further investigation, Mrs. Ogunbufunmi discovered that the land was
fraudulently bought by Naira Marley from Omo Onile (Alhaji Yekini Bakare)
without proper documentation in 2021. Thugs were even hired to scare her new
renters away, break down all structures and fences, and steal the materials on
the site like sand, gravel and blocks for his own construction.
To forestall any argument, she hired the services of a reputable
law firm who moved in and petitioned the Lagos State Land Grabbing Task Force
who promptly waded in.
However,
believing in his celebrity status, Naira Marley ignored the caveats the agency
posted on the land to stall development and resolve the matter.
He continued erecting structures on the land, speedily completing it in less
than a year.
Due to the situation, this family has taken a
Caveat Emptor in national daily newspapers informing the general public and
prospective buyers that this land is not a property of Naira Marley or any
surrogate sellers.
This is against the
background of the fact that Naira Marley has recently put up the property up
for sale.
Part of the Caveat Emptor
sighted by this medium reads: “This is to notify the general public, including
and particularly Mr. Azeez Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley and anyone
by whatever name called purportedly claiming ownership and anyone purporting to
buy through the said Naira Marley or any person that all property situate and
known as Corner Piece Plots, Sesan AwonoikI Street, Bakare Estate, Ajiran,
Lekki, Eti- Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State measuring approximately
2,300.79 sqm and covered by Deed Of Assignment Solely belongs to Mrs.
Ogunbufunmi.
It has come to my notice
that Mr. Azeez Fashola known as Naira Marley is fraudulently and unlawfully
asserting ownership and possession rights over my property. The popular singer
Naira Marley in furtherance of his illegal and unauthorized conduct has
purpotedly and illegally erected some structures on my land which he has
advertised for sale to innocent and unsuspecting members of the public.
Let it be known that I,
as the legal owner of the subject property has not sold or transfered any
proprietary interest of the said property to Mr. Azeez Fashola (Naira Marley)
or any one or corporate entity by whatever name called.
On this premise, I hereby
urge the general public to disregard the advertisement for the sale of the
property and not to take any payment or engage with Naira Marley, his agents,
proxies or any individual or corporate entity by whatever name called who
purports to sell plots of land or any landed property at the above address.
TAKE NOTICE: that there
is an ongoing case before the Lagos State Land Grabbing Special Task Force on
land grabbers to ensure the said Naira Marley and every other individual or
corporate entity who are illegally and unlawfully interfering with my ownership
rights over the above address are promptly brought to justice.
The Caveat Emptor was
concluded with express and clear warning that the owners of this land will not
be liable for any refunds of monies collected for the purported sale of the
property by Naira Marley or any of his agents or proxy.
The singer is yet to
respond to this reports
However,
believing in his celebrity status, Naira Marley ignored the caveats the agency
posted on the land to stall development and resolve the matter.
He continued erecting structures on the land, speedily completing it in less
than a year.
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