The Zone 2 Command of the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters, Lagos has denied that the Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Olohundare Jimoh, supervised any demolition in Lekki, describing the N1bn demolition claim by one Akeem Osuolale Ogunseye as baseless and mischievous.
The Command stated that it received a petition from C.O. Toyin Pinheiro SAN on behalf of Skyview Properties Limited, which holds title to Plot 37, Block 77, Lekki Peninsula Scheme 1 under a Deed registered as No.37 Page 37 Vol.2491 and a subsisting judgment of Justice K.A. Jose delivered on June 30, 2025 in LD/1006CMW/2015.
Skyview alleged that on October 17, 2026, Ogunseye invaded the site with thugs bearing machetes, daggers, dane guns and charms, inflicted grievous injuries on engineers and workmen, destroyed ongoing work and chained the gate without any court order.
It stressed that AIG Jimoh neither visited the site nor deployed operatives, and that no police team was seen there.
It said Ogunseye, who is not a party to the suit and holds no title, is claiming ownership through Samuel Alao Ajibode – the defendant who lost in court and was ordered to pay N10m damages – and is therefore a notorious land grabber attempting to forcefully dispossess the lawful owner.
The Police urged the media to verify reports before publication and reaffirmed commitment to rule of law and prevention of breakdown of law and order.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Zone 2 Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Afolayan Gbenga, said the AIG did not visit the property or conspire with Skyview Properties Limited or its agents to demolish any structure.
The Assistant Inspector General of Police Zone 2 Headquarters did not at any time conspire with Skyview Properties Limited or any of his agents to engage in any demolition of any property in Lekki or any other location in Lagos State,” the statement said.
The command challenged Ogunseye to provide evidence of police involvement, insisting that “no Police personnel was deployed by him to the said property as claimed by Akeem Osuolale Ogunseye.”
It explained that its intervention followed a petition dated October 22, 2026, submitted by the law firm of C.O. Toyin Pinheiro (SAN) & Co. on behalf of Skyview Properties Limited, alleging land grabbing, criminal trespass, threats to life, destruction of property and assault.
According to the police, the petitioners attached a judgment delivered by the Lagos State High Court on June 30, 2025, in suit number LD/1006CMW/2015, between Skyview Properties Limited and Mr Samuel Alao Ajibode and two others.
The statement said the judgment recognised Skyview Properties Limited’s title to the property at Plot 37, Block 77, Lekki Peninsula Scheme 1, and granted a perpetual injunction restraining the first defendant, his agents and privies from trespassing on the property.
It added that the court awarded N10 million in general damages against the first defendant and N2 million as costs of the action.
The police further said Skyview Properties Limited alleged in its petition that Ogunseye and some associates invaded the property on October 17, 2026, armed with dangerous weapons, attacked construction workers and damaged ongoing work.
The command said the company also alleged that the group locked up the property with chains and padlocks without obtaining a court order for a stay of execution.
Explaining the police’s role in land-related disputes, the statement said: “The Police intervention is necessary to restore law and order at any given time.”
It added that the police had a constitutional responsibility to prevent violence and protect lives and property, but maintained that no officers were deployed by the AIG to the disputed site.
The command also rejected the allegation that the AIG personally supervised any demolition, describing the claim as unsubstantiated.
On Ogunseye’s petition against the AIG, the police said further action was discontinued to avoid possible conflict with the subsisting court judgment and the risk of contempt of court.
It stated that the petition had not been discarded, adding that “it is available in our records for inspection.”
The command also said Ogunseye could return to the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the Zonal Criminal Investigation Department, where his matter was being handled.
Reaffirming its commitment to the rule of law, the police said: “The Nigeria Police Force, Zone 2 Headquarters, Lagos, under the leadership of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG Olohundare Moshood Jimoh will continue to be guided by high regard for the rule of law, respect for the judiciary and strict adherence to the international best practices and professional code of conduct for police officers.”
The command urged the media to verify information before publication and called on the public to disregard what it described as unfounded allegations against the AIG.
