Madam Sinatu Adeoye's judgement land in Osogbo is under siege by a militia accused of criminal trespass, prompting an estate management firm to petition Governor Ademola Adeleke over the escalating threat to peace and property rights. Opias Real Estate Management Nigeria Limited, which holds title to the land through Adeoye's estate, submitted a four-page petition dated April 21, 2026, warning that the group's actions amount to a security crisis in the making. The land, located along both sides of the Osogbo–Ikirun Road, spans Powerline, Omidiran Garden, Iyana Camp, Biket Junction Area, and Ifesowapo Community, bordering the Bidire family and adjoining communities. According to the firm's counsel, Kintai Kintai and Associates, the militia has invaded the site, opened sporadic gunfire, destroyed structures worth millions of naira, and injured several people, all while claiming protection from "the seat of power in Abuja." The group has allegedly declared that even the state governor cannot stop them. Governor Adeleke had previously ordered police investigation into the land dispute, which confirmed Adeoye's ownership, yet the syndicate continues to block the rightful heirs from taking possession. The petition describes the militia's presence as a "time bomb" and calls for urgent intervention to prevent further destabilization. Copies were sent to the State Attorney General, Special Adviser on Security, Assistant Inspector General of Police, Osun Commissioner of Police, DSS Director, NSCDC Commandant, Commissioner for Lands, and Surveyor-General of Osun State. The firm insists that unchecked, the group's actions could undermine development efforts across the state capital.
A militia claiming federal backing is defying a governor's directive and terrorizing a legally recognized property, exposing a dangerous rift between state authority and armed non-state actors. When armed groups operate with impunity on land confirmed by investigation to belong to a private citizen, it signals a collapse of law enforcement coherence. The claim of Abuja support, if proven, would mean political patronage is enabling criminality at the state level. This is not merely a land dispute but a direct challenge to governance in Osun.
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