The menace of land grabbing is common in many cities of the country, but with higher propensity in Lagos. However, a new law criminalising such activities is underway as any fraud involving land transaction has been classified as a criminal offence in the state. With an estimated population of over 18 million, and the attendant quest for the available land on which to build houses, many residents fall victim of land grabbers popularly known as Omo Onile , and other miscreants, who take advantage of the desperation of residents to defraud them. Although stakeholders in the built environment as well as other concerned residents of the state have condemned the act in various forms, the perpetrators have not been deterred as they still sell plots of land to multiple buyers and ask for more money when dispute arises, and will most often grab the land through intimidation and assault. Commenting on the new law, the Federal Controller, Federal Ministry of Lands, Housing ...
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