The Lagos High Court in Ikeja is being asked to stop the Ojora Chieftaincy Family from allegedly sealing a property at 243 Ijora Causeway. The dispute involves tenants and cold storage facilities, and the case is pending a substantive suit.
The application, filed on August 12 by Niger Insurance Plc (under receivership), Industrial Construction Company, and NIC Properties, seeks to prevent the defendants or anyone acting on their behalf from harassing tenants or blocking access.
According to the applicants, the property stores perishable goods. Repeated invasions have disrupted operations and caused financial losses. Babatunde Ige, General Manager of the applicants, stated that in August 2024, the respondents, “accompanied by palace security and armed policemen,” entered the property forcefully and sealed parts of it, claiming ownership.
Despite a pending interlocutory motion before Justice Odusanya, the respondents allegedly returned on August 7, 2025, and fully sealed the premises. Tenants were reportedly forced to pay N50 million each to gain limited access. Even after payments, the respondents allegedly threatened further denial of access unless more money was paid.
The applicants argued that these actions were a deliberate attempt to seize control of the property by force. Photographic and video evidence of the invasions were filed with the court. The respondents have also reportedly evaded service, rejecting notices published in newspapers and delivered through their secretary.
The applicants stressed urgency, citing a “real apprehension of imminent danger” to the property and its contents. They requested an interim injunction to preserve the status quo and prevent irreparable harm to businesses operating there.
The respondents have not filed a response. The case is assigned to vacation judge Justice Rahman Oshodi. No hearing date has been set.
