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Tenants of Lekki Facility Accuse Greenbirch Limited of Intimidation, Harassment, Breach of Peace

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9 months ago

October 26, 2025

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Residents of 16 units of three-bedroom apartments located at 96B, Ladipo Omotesho Cole Street, Lekki Phase 1, previously rented to Greenbirch Limited, have accused the company of unlawful entry, theft, intimidation, harassment, threats to life, and breach of public peace, among other offenses.

The sub-tenants allege that it was shocking to discover that the apartments actually belong to RAO Investment Property Company Limited owned by the Okoya’s, which is currently in a legal tussle to recover the property from Greenbirch Limited. They claim that the company led by Mr. Lawrence Uwaoma Onwukwem, his partner Mr. Davies Isaiah Ijele, and staff members Mr. Sodiq Tayo Kazeem and Ms. Peace Chidinma Igbo has made life unbearable for them through acts of aggression and persistent harassment.

According to Mr. Odera Emeka Eke, who rented two units in August 2021, he carried out extensive renovations on the apartments, including replacing all sanitary wares, light fittings, kitchen cabinets, and ceilings with POP. These works were conducted in the presence of Greenbirch officials, who took custody of the old materials removed from the apartments.

Eke further explained that, being a new company at the time, Greenbirch lacked the expertise to manage the facility and often relied on tenants for operational guidance. “Certain agreements were reached regarding the power distribution and billing system. We purchased new electricity meters on the condition that Greenbirch would reimburse us, but that refund is still outstanding to date,” he said.

The sub-tenants also alleged that Greenbirch informed them of an outstanding electricity bill of over ₦20 million owed to EKEDC, purportedly arising from high power consumption from the water treatment plant. However, they later discovered that all were lies and that the bill stemmed from an illegal power bypass allegedly perpetrated by Greenbirch, which attracted a heavy penalty and arrears of EKEDC bill which Green Birch refused to remit though they had been collecting same from the sub-tenant. The sub-tenants had to contribute funds to offset the debt, while Greenbirch only paid ₦2 million, yet they were still required to sign an undertaking to EKEDC before reconnection was granted.

Following a court judgment in favour of RAO Investment Property Company Limited, owned by renowned industrialist Chief Razak Okoya CON, terminating Greenbirch’s tenancy and right of occupation, the sub-tenants believed their ordeal had ended. However, according to them, Greenbirch retaliated by disconnecting power and water supply, and deploying armed men to intimidate workers and residents within the facility.

“These actions forced us to petition the AIG, Zone 2 Police Command, over the illegal activities and harassment by Greenbirch’s armed agents,” Eke explained. “Rather than stop, the harassment intensified. They repeatedly disconnected our essential services, prevented reconnection, and recently, policemen from Area J have begun summoning tenants to the station under false pretenses. We have also been reliably informed that Greenbirch plans to remove the generator and decommission the water treatment plant in furtherance of their intimidation campaign. Our petition on this matter remains pending at the AIG’s office, Zone 2.”

Another set of sub-tenants, Mr. and Mrs. Olusola and Olufunmilola Alabi, who rented Block A, Flat 3 from Greenbirch in May 2021 for use as a short-let (Airbnb) business, narrated a similar experience. The couple alleged gross breach of tenancy agreement, stating that despite seeking redress in court, Greenbirch broke into their apartment, carted away properties valued at over ₦23 million, and re-let the apartment to another person.

“In a bid to cover up this illegality,” Mr. Alabi said, “Greenbirch petitioned the AIG, FCID Annex, Alagbon, falsely accusing my wife and I of fabricated crimes. Upon investigation by the Police X-Squad, it was established that it was in fact the tenant (Green Birch) and his associates who committed the offense of breaking and entry. Consequently, we filed our own petition dated November 12, 2024, to the AIG FCID Annex, formally reporting a case of breaking and entry/stealing against Green Birch and his partners.”

According to the couple, Greenbirch then escalated the matter to the DIG, FID Abuja, with another petition containing the same false allegations. However, the “Team J” Police Unit at FID Abuja dismissed the claims after investigation, reaffirming that the case against Greenbirch and its associates was criminal in nature. The Abuja investigation report was later forwarded to the Lagos Annex for prosecution, but the Alabis allege that some officers “stylishly shelved the report” and advised them to await the outcome of the civil case despite several confirmations that the matter was indeed criminal.

Upon receiving a new police invitation at Alagbon, Greenbirch and its associates filed a Fundamental Rights Enforcement Suit at the Lagos High Court, joining the Alabis, the Inspector General of Police, AIG Alagbon, AIG Zone 2, and several police officers, seeking an order to restrain their arrest and investigation.

One of the company’s staff members, Ms. Peace Chidinma Igbo, was eventually arrested and charged to court for failing to produce Mr. Sodiq Kazeem, another staff member for whom she had stood surety. She was remanded in Kirikiri Correctional Facility for several days before meeting her bail conditions. The matter is currently before the Oyingbo Magistrate Court, Lagos, under Charge No: BG/K/23/25/2025 Commissioner of Police v. Peace Chidinma Igbo. Meanwhile, Mr. Lawrence Onwukwem, Mr. Davies Ijele, and Mr. Sodiq Kazeem are said to have gone into hiding and have repeatedly failed to honour police invitations.

It should be recalled that Chief Razak CON and Chief Mrs. Shade Okoya MON recently debunked stories circulating in the media that Senator Domingo Obende sought to take over the said property as collateral for a $250,000 loan, describing such claims as fictitious, baseless, and maliciously intended to create confusion.

They also stated that Greenbirch sublet the apartments to 16 sub-tenants during its lease period but has since resorted to blackmail, harassment, and the deployment of fake armed policemen to the premises to intimidate lawful occupants, despite a subsisting court judgment against it. Mr Lawrence and his agents are attempting to coerce tenants into paying advance rents running into millions of naira for several years before RAO Investment Property Company Limited reclaims its property. A payment they have no legal right to collect, yet they are still owing the Okoyas the outstanding rent.

The Okoya family in their statement therefore warned members of the public not to lease or transact any property dealings with the aforementioned individuals, describing them as persons with no fixed address and no lawful authority over the property.

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EFCC says it froze Osun account over ‘fraudulent handling’ of N11bn ecological, intervention funds

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3 hours ago

August 5, 2026

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has explained that it froze the bank account of the Osun state government over alleged fraudulent handling of N11 billion ecological and intervention funds.

The anti-graft agency, in a statement on Wednesday, said it has been investigating the Osun state government since March regarding the alleged mishandling of the funds.

According to the agency, some officials of the state government, including the accountant-general of the state, had been interviewed by EFCC investigators.

The agency said amid the probe, it observed that huge transfers of funds were being made from the account into different corporate entities since August 2.

“These ongoing investigations of the state government would not have warranted any placement of Post No Debit order on its account but for the precipitate and unwarranted movement of funds from the accounts to different suspicious accounts since August 2, 2026,” the statement reads.

“The Commission noticed huge transfers of funds into different corporate entities and had to swiftly halt the trend by freezing the accounts from which such heavy funds are being moved.

“The EFCC’s preventive mandate is a public-inclined framework of safeguarding public funds, assets and resources.

“The Commission cannot watch idly while a state government’s account is being pillaged.”

The anti-graft agency said it is aware of the forthcoming Osun governorship election, adding that it is “uncharitable” to overlook the huge transfers of funds over the “excuse of an upcoming election”.

“The Osun State government account was frozen to save public funds from being looted,” the agency said.

In a letter dated August 5, 2026, and signed by Adenike Babalola, assistant commander of the EFCC on behalf of the director of investigation, the anti-graft agency directed First Bank not to allow withdrawals from the Osun state government’s statutory allocation account as part of an ongoing investigation.

The agency instructed the bank to place a post-no-debit restriction on the account pending the conclusion of the probe.

Reacting to the development, Ademola Adeleke, Osun governor, said the state government will not accept a situation in which federal government agencies trample upon the rights of subnational governments.

Adeleke said the Osun government has been witnessing numerous sponsored attacks, including the harassment of Accord party members and the move to stall the operations of LGAs in the state.

Adeleke said he has directed the attorney-general of the state to challenge the “illegality”.

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Osun threatens lawsuit as EFCC freezes govt account 10 days to election

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10 hours ago

August 5, 2026

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Less than 24 hours after Governor Ademola Adeleke alleged that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was planning to freeze the state government account domiciled with First Bank, the anti-graft agency has reportedly freezed the account, according to Vanguard.

The account, reportedly used for the payment of workers’ salaries, was placed on “Post No Debit” status by the anti-graft agency.

The development came hours after Governor Ademola Adeleke raised the alarm that the EFCC was planning to freeze the state government’s accounts and those of top government officials ahead of the August 15 governorship election.

In a statement issued earlier on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, Adeleke described the alleged move as an attempt to cripple government activities before the poll.

The governor had insisted that there was no legal basis for freezing the accounts of a state government, arguing that the EFCC lacked the statutory powers to take such action.

However, a source reportedly told Vanguard that the account had already been restricted.

“I can confirm that the state government account has been frozen by the EFCC. It is no longer an allegation. The governor will address the press shortly to update the public on the situation,” the source reportedly told Vanguard.

The reason for the restriction was not immediately known as of the time of filing this report.

The EFCC had yet to issue an official statement on the development.

The development comes as Osun prepares for its August 15 governorship election, with the account restriction expected to generate political reactions ahead of the poll.

Meanwhile, the state’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwole Jimi-Bada, had said he has the mandate of the governor to sue the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for freezing the government accounts.

Jimi-Bada said a ‘Post no debit’ letter from the EFCC was forwarded to the management of the First Bank where Osun government accounts were domiciled on Wednesday.

The commissioner, who expressed readiness to proceed to court, said the move by the anti-graft agency may hamper government’s business, noted that Governor Ademola Adeleke was not using state funds to run its campaign for reelection.

“I have the mandate of the governor to proceed to the Federal High Court to challenge this move. EFCC can investigate the accounts but it can’t freeze the accounts without order of court.

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WAEC releases 2026 WASSCE results, withholds 167,486 candidate’s results over malpractice

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August 5, 2026

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The West African Examinations Council says it is withholding the results of 167,486 candidates, representing 8.59 per cent of those who sat the 2026 Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School candidates, over alleged examination malpractice.

This was disclosed by the Head of WAEC Nigeria National Office, Dr Amos Dangut, who announced the release of the results in Lagos on Wednesday.

The number of withheld reults, however, represents a decline from the 9.7 per cent recorded in 2025.

Dangut said the council withheld the affected results due to various infractions, including the increasing use of mobile phones in examination halls despite the existing ban and organised cheating in some schools.

“The increasing use of cell phones in the examination hall, in spite of the existing ban, and organised cheating in some schools, are other nagging issues,” Dangut said.

He added that some supervisors and invigilators found assisting candidates in malpractice had been arrested and would face disciplinary action through the relevant state ministries of education.

A total of 1,959,668 candidates from 24,207 schools registered for the examination across Nigeria, Benin Republic, Côte d’Ivoire and Equatorial Guinea, while 1,950,726 candidates eventually sat for the examination.

1,200,514 candidates (61.54 per cent) obtained credits and above in at least five subjects, including English Language and Mathematics.

1,687,378 candidates (86.50 per cent) secured credits and above in a minimum of five subjects, with or without English Language and Mathematics.

The number of candidates who obtained credits in five subjects including English and Mathematics dropped by 1.42 percentage points compared with the 2025 examination.

Of the 1.2 million candidates who achieved credits in English and Mathematics:

558,883 (28.65 per cent) were male.

641,631 (32.89 per cent) were female.

Overall, 997,267 females (51.12 per cent) and 953,459 males (48.88 per cent) participated in the examination.

WAEC said 1,834,695 candidates, representing 94.05 per cent, had their results fully processed and released, while the results of 116,031 candidates (5.95 per cent) were still being processed.

The council also disclosed that 1,213 candidates with special needs participated in the examination. They included:

137 visually impaired candidates;

491 candidates with hearing impairment;

55 spastic and mentally challenged candidates; and

41 physically challenged candidates.

The 2026 examination marked the second edition of the Computer-Based WASSCE for School Candidates, following the introduction of the format by WAEC.

Dangut said the council introduced several innovations, including the Digital Examiner Mark System to improve the speed of processing results, serialisation of question papers to curb malpractice, and a new portal that allows candidates to generate e-PINs directly for checking their results.

The examination was conducted between April 24 and June 19, 2026, with 102,708 examiners involved in marking across 88 marking venues.

Dangut, who described the briefing as his third and final engagement as WAEC Nigeria National Office head, said candidates sponsored by states indebted to the council would not have their results released until the outstanding payments were cleared.