LAGOS — The protracted dispute over properties linked to Ojukwu Transport Limited, OTL, has taken a fresh turn following the reported demolition of a structure at No. 4 Macpherson Avenue, Ikoyi, Lagos, with the company petitioning the Nigeria Police over the development.
OTL, in its latest representation to the police, raised concerns over the demolition and alleged construction activities at the property, asking the authorities to intervene and halt further activities pending the resolution of the legal disputes surrounding the premises.
The company alleged that the property was taken over by officers of the Nigeria Police in May 2025 in circumstances it disputes.
According to OTL, petitions were submitted to the police in May and August 2025, with reminders sent in January and July 2026. It said no substantive response had been received.
The company said it subsequently petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, in August 2026 and separately wrote the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG, Zone 2, in September, specifically drawing attention to the alleged demolition and ongoing development at the property.
OTL said the latest complaints were necessary because the ownership and possession of the properties remain subjects of litigation.
The company said its claim to the properties was founded, among other things, on a 2018 judgment delivered by Justice Adedayo Oyebanji of the Lagos High Court, following which it said a warrant was executed on the properties in 2022.
However, Bianca Ojukwu and her sons, Afamefuna and Nwachukwu, had earlier instituted proceedings before Justice A.M. Lawal of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja, concerning the properties.
OTL said it had appealed the judgment delivered in that matter and taken steps relating to a stay of execution.
The dispute has also produced contempt proceedings. OTL said Bianca and her sons applied in 2024 for Form 49 proceedings before Justice Lawal.
The company further alleged that proceedings in the contempt matter had recently been adjourned on two consecutive occasions following the reported non-availability of the case file requested by the claimants’ lawyers.
OTL also said No. 4 Macpherson Avenue had remained under police lock and key since 2015, adding that the company was challenging the basis for the continued restriction.
The latest petition seeks police intervention over the alleged activities at the premises and calls for the parties to maintain the status quo while the courts determine the competing claims.
The dispute extends to other properties, including 30 Gerrard Road, 29 Oyinkan Abayomi Street, 13 Ojora Road, all in Ikoyi, and 32 Commercial Avenue, Yaba.
OTL said its latest representations were aimed at preventing further developments at the disputed properties until the outstanding judicial proceedings are resolved.
