One of Nigeria financial institutions, United Bank
Of Africa (UBA) is allegedly entangled in land dispute mess with families who
claims to be rightful owners of a piece of land. The bank subsidiary, Afriland
Properties, formerly UBA properties is at the helm of the controversy.
A branch of the bank sits on a controversial land
that is located in U-turn, Bus stop in Abule Egba, Lagos. Information at our
reach revealed that the financial institution is a tenant in the building, but its
subsidiary, Afriland bought it over from a lawyer representing the family who
claim to be the owner.
It was gathered that immediately the purchase got to the
ears of the Arowolo’s family who are the rightful owners of the plots of land,
a letter was served to Afriland and all occupants of the building including UBA
to vacate.
Those in the known alleged that both UBA and
Afriland turned deaf ears to the warning seeing it as empty threat. But hell was
let loose few months ago when land owner and thugs stormed the premises of the
UBA shooting and vandalizing properties around which eventually disrupted
banking transaction on that day. Eye
witnesses alleged that Automated Teller Machines (ATM) in the bank premises was
vandalized, as customers run for shelter from stray bullets. Intervention of
the policemen on that day brought normality to the environment and reduced the
level of brutality meted out on customers by the incident.
Impeccable source divulged that AfriLand has vowed
not to make payment again to any family but the Arowolo family who claim to be
the rightful owner are set to fight with the last drop of blood to get the land
back. It was gathered that the family has given both UBA and Afriland till
February 7 to make necessary payment or vacate the land in its entirety. The Arowolo family promises to storm the bank
again very soon if their conditions are not met.
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