She promised to show me the power of a woman - LASEMA boss says as he drags ex-lover to court over N45m property

The Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Oke-Osanyintolu has dragged his ex-lover Ms Olaide Ibraheem to court over ownership of a property located at No.1 Baba Yusuf Close in Alausa, Lagos.

Ibraheem was first arraigned before the Igbosere High Court on May 22, 2017 on three-count charge of forgery, forcible entry and criminal damage of the property which allegedly belongs to Oke-Osanyintolu.

During the trial, the LASEMA boss’ personal assistant and a signature expert testified before the court.

Ibraheem who is the Director, Admin and Human Resources in the Lagos State Office of Civic Engagement on her own part called in 6 witnesses which included a surveyor and a police officer.

According to Oke-Sanyitolu, he paid for the N45m property by installment through his personal assistant Luqman Salami, after Ibraheem negotiated the purchase of the property on his behalf from its former owner, Baba Yusuf who lives in Kano.

He alleged that days after the Deed of Assignment were signed after the final installment, Ibraheem took over the property with hoodlums she allegedly brought in. The LASEMA boss said when he reported his ex-lover’s action to relevant authorities, she promised to show him the “power of a woman”.

On her own part, Ibraheem insisted that she is the owner of the property as Oke-Sanyitolu only accompanied her to visit Baba Musa, the former owner of the property who said he can’t sell the property to a woman unless she came with her spouse.

She disclosed that she signed the Deed of Assignment alongside the owner of the property, his son and Oke-Sanyitolu while Salami, Oke-Sanyitolu’s personal assistant was a witness.

Ibraheem denied taking over the property illegally and also accused Oke-Sanyitolu of procuring another Deed of Assignment for the property and trying to register it with the Lagos State Ministry of Land after their relationship ended.

Justice Oluwatoyin Ipaye who presided over the case, fixed February 7 for the adoption of final written addresses after listening to the submissions from the Defence Counsel, Mr Adeoye Asaolu and Mr Akin George, the lead state prosecutor.