Policemen in Lagos
State invaded and sealed up the residence of Honourable
Funmilayo Tejuoso on the orders of Governor Ambode. The policemen, who
atacked the longest-serving female honourable in Lagos State did not
have any court order but insisted that they would eject the members of
the family of Honourable Funmilayo Tejuoso who are resident in the
building. The said policemen claimed to have been authorised by the
Governor and the Attorney General of Lagos State. The invasion and
eviction were carried out despite the pendency of a court case over the
ownership of the property between the Lagos State Government and
Honourable Funmilayo Tejuoso at the Lagos State High Court.
Honourable
Funmilayo Tejuoso is however outside the country on official assignment
and there is no order of court evicting her from the premises or
authorising the eviction efforts.
The
house is No. 3A Sasegbon Street, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos owned by a company
but occupied by Honourable Funmilayo Tejuoso. As at press time, members
of Tejuoso family who refused to vacate the premises were locked inside
by the policemen who attacked one of the neighbours on an attempt to
film the incident. According to one of the residents of the premises
under siege, Jide Olaore, "this is barbarity and executive lawlessness.
How can the Governor and his Attorney General defy court proceedings and
attempt to evict the owner of a house without a court order. Mrs.
Tejuoso is not a tenant of Lagos State Government. Her company is the
owner of the property. If Lagos State is interested in the property,
they should buy it or approach her in a civil way but not to brutalize
residents in a brazen sho
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