🛑 A Professional Guide to Protecting Landowners against Omo Onile in Ibadan & Oyo State
🔍 WHO ARE OMO ONILE?
“Omo Onile” is a Yoruba phrase meaning “children of the land” — a term originally used to describe indigenous family members or customary landowners who inherited or laid ancestral claims to land.
Today, however, the term has evolved into something negative. In real estate, Omo Onile refers to unauthorized individuals or groups who harass landowners, extort money, or illegally resell plots they no longer own.
⚠️ How Omo Onile Operate:
- Illegal Sales: Selling family land repeatedly to multiple buyers
- Demanding Money: For foundation, fencing, roofing, or development stages (“owo orita”)
- Stopping Work: Invading construction sites and halting projects unless bribes are paid
- Land Encroachment: Shifting beacons or using thugs to occupy land
- Fake Receipts and Documents: Issuing non-government-backed papers to unsuspecting buyers
🧱 DANGERS OF IGNORING OMO ONILE:
- Legal battles that can drag on for years
- Loss of property or double ownership claims
- Physical harassment or intimidation
- Delays in development and investment returns
✅ LEGAL WAYS TO GET RID OF OMO ONILE ON YOUR PROPERTY
Here’s how to lawfully eliminate Omo Onile presence and protect your land:
1. Perfect Your Land Title Immediately
Get government-recognized documents like:
- Certificate of Occupancy (C of O)
- Governor’s Consent
- Registered Deed of Assignment
These documents are proof of legal ownership and can be used in court or to alert law enforcement.
2. Conduct Land Search Before Buying
Engage professionals to:
- Check if the land is family land, under dispute, or part of government acquisition
- Verify if Omo Onile have a legal right or just customary influence
3. Get Court Injunctions Against Encroachers
If you are being harassed:
- File a petition with the police or Oyo State Ministry of Justice
- Get a court injunction against any further interference
- Back it with a survey and title documents
4. Report to the Oyo State Anti-Land Grabbing Task Force
Oyo State enacted the Anti-Land Grabbing Law (2016) which criminalizes:
- Violent occupation of land
- Extortion of property developers
- Unauthorized resale or multiple sales
Report cases to:
Office of the Attorney General, Ministry of Justice, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan
5. Engage a Professional Property Management Agency
This is the most effective long-term solution.
💼 How Taiwo Salam & Co. Properties Ltd Can Help
As a licensed real estate agency in Oyo State, we provide full legal and professional protection for your land against Omo Onile threats.
👷 Services We Offer:
- ✅ Land Due Diligence and Background Checks
- ✅ Survey and Boundary Marking with Coordinates
- ✅ Title Perfection (C of O, Governor’s Consent, Deeds)
- ✅ Site Monitoring and Development Security
- ✅ Legal Representation for Court Injunctions
- ✅ Anti-Grabbing Task Force Liaison
- ✅ Negotiation and Peaceful Resolution (if necessary)
🏆 Why You Should Choose Us:
- Over 500+ successful land defense cases
- Strong network with local communities and government agencies
- Verified and certified by Oyo State Ministry of Lands
- In-house lawyers, surveyors, and documentation experts
✅ Real Success Story
“A client purchased 3 plots in Moniya. A group of Omo Onile invaded during foundation work, claiming ownership. We verified the land’s title, filed a police report, submitted documents to the Attorney General’s Task Force, and within 3 weeks, obtained a court injunction. Construction resumed with zero harassment thereafter.”
📞 CONTACT TAIWO SALAM & CO. PROPERTIES LTD
📞 CONTACT TAIWO SALAM & CO. PROPERTIES LTD
📍 Office: Block U4, Joke Plaza, Bodija, Ibadan
📞 Phone/WhatsApp: 08065558146
📧 Email: [email protected]
🌐 Website: www.taiwosalamandco.com
“Don’t let omo onile sabotage your future. Let professionals protect your investment — legally and permanently, by the grace of God.”
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