February 12, (THEWILL) – Marlian boss, Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley, is allegedly involved in a land grabbing mess.
Sometimes ago, the singer erected a multi-million naira property in the Lekki Area of Lagos State.
He flaunted the landed property on social media and was applauded for the laundable feat, however, a few days after flaunting it, an alleged real owner of the land, where the property was built, Mrs Carol Ogunbunfunmi, a US-based Nigerian widow, started laying claims to it.
According to her, she bought the property, which is allegedly covered with a Deed of Assignment and valid government land documents duly registered.
However, some people came behind and claimed that they acquired the land without her notice.
It was allegedly discovered after investigation that Naira Marley allegedly bought the land from some notorious land grabbers without proper documentation.
To forestall any argument, Ogunbunfunmi hired the services of a law firm, who moved in and petitioned the Lagos State Land Grabbing Task Force who promptly waded in.
It was alleged that Naira Marley allegedly ignored the agency and continued erecting structures on the land.
He also allegedly used the materials the alleged real owner had already moved to the site like sand, gravel and blocks for her own construction and allegedly vandalised her fence.
Ogunbunfunmi, allegedly wrote a Caveat Emptor in some national daily newspapers informing the general public and prospective buyers that the land does not belong to Naira Marley or any surrogate sellers.
As at the time the Caveat Emptor was written, Naira Marley had allegedly put up the property up for sale.
The Caveat Emptor reads, “This is to notify the general public, including and particularly Mr Afeez 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 the 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 Carol 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 unauthorised conduct has purportedly 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 make 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 NOTE: that there is an ongoing enquiry/investigation 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 an express and clear warning that the owners of the land will not be liable for any refunds of money collected for the purported sale of the property by Naira Marley or any of his agents or proxy.
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