The protest, which took place during the week, had members of the community carrying placards with inscriptions of their grievances. Speaking on behalf of the protesters, lawyer representing the community, Dr. x“The Gbadamosis denied them access to their livelihood, as most of them are farmers and fishermen. There are gangs of land grabbers, omo-onile, ajagungbale, usually operating under the cover of local communities, and sometimes procured by unscrupulous land speculators masquerading as real estate developers. They sell fake land to unsuspecting, people who usually end up losing their savings to these charlatans.

Source: The Guardian May 01, 2021 03:00 UTC