The Lagos State Judicial Panel on Restitution For Victims of SARs Related Abuses and Other Matters has ordered the Surveyor General to survey the disputed remaining part of 26 acres of farmland in Agemo Badagry area of the state.
The disputed land belongs to a seventy six years old man, Prince Adenwale Adewuyi who told the panel through his lawyer Debo Adeleke how Police encroaches on his farmlands and demolished the structure without any court order to justify their actions.
Chairman of the panel, Retired Justice Doris Okuwobi ordered surveyor general to measure the land to ascertain size of the encroachment and the remain part.
Justice Okuwobi gave the order following submission of police and the petitioner before the panel on their readiness to settle amicably having visited the site as ordered by the panel.
The panel also ordered the petitioner to withdrawal the fundamental human rights suit instituted at the State High Court over the matter which had earlier adjourned sine dine for amicable resolution before Justice O. Emeya.
The panel said that is unconstitutional to retain action pending at the court at the same time.
Earlier at the resumption of hearing, the Petitioner counsel, Debo Adeleke expressed gratitude to the panel for the effectiveness of discharging justice to victims of injustices.
Mr Adeleke reports that all concerned parties visited the land (locus) in accordance with the panel directives and they were able to looked at the size encroachment.
His submission was corroborated by Mr Emmanuel Jackson, a Senior lawyer who led the representatives of the police.
Mr. Jackson said the portion mistakenly developed by the developer is six block of semi detachable bungalow built in a mini part.
He prayed the panel to order professional to do the measurement.
Meanwhile, Mr Adeleke assured the panel to file notice of withdrawal of the case at High Court, noting that it was pending due to an ongoing JUSUN strike.
The panel thereafter adjourned further hearing till May 24.
