The Lekki Free Zone Tribunal of Inquiry set up by the Lagos State Government unravelling the cause of the October 12 civil disturbance in the area has assured all parties affected by the mayhem of justice.
The Chairman of the five-man panel, Justice Adesuyi Olateru-Olagbegi gave this assurance last Tuesday during a fact-finding visit to the 14 affected Free Zone host communities at the Ibeju Lekki area of the state.
Justice Olateru-Olagbegi said that the tribunal's findings will form the basis of its recommendations to the Lagos State Government.
It will be recalled that the October 12 civil unrest caused complete disruption of business activities and led to the death of the Managing Director of Lekki Worldwide Investment Limited, Alhaji Tajudeen Disu.
Disu was reportedly killed while resolving a land dispute between members of Okunraye Community and some private companies involved in various projects within the Lekki Free Trade Zone.
The governor had on October 22 inaugurated a five-member tribunal of Inquiry to look into the cause of the incident in order to forestall future recurrence.
Justice Olateru-Olagbegi urged the communities to maintain peace and present a united front to the government so it can better respond to their grievances.
The communities visited include Tiye, Imobido, Idasho, Elekuru, Imagbon, Itoke, Idotun, Olomowewe, Imopa, Okuniraye and Abejoye villages.
The leaders of the communities all proclaimed their peoples' innocence of the death of Disu and lamented the disruption of their lives by the police since the day of the violence.
They also lamented activities of some companies operating in the LFZDC, alleging that activities of these companies was severely damaging their land and taking away their livelihoods
The Chairman of the five-man panel, Justice Adesuyi Olateru-Olagbegi gave this assurance last Tuesday during a fact-finding visit to the 14 affected Free Zone host communities at the Ibeju Lekki area of the state.
Justice Olateru-Olagbegi said that the tribunal's findings will form the basis of its recommendations to the Lagos State Government.
It will be recalled that the October 12 civil unrest caused complete disruption of business activities and led to the death of the Managing Director of Lekki Worldwide Investment Limited, Alhaji Tajudeen Disu.
Disu was reportedly killed while resolving a land dispute between members of Okunraye Community and some private companies involved in various projects within the Lekki Free Trade Zone.
The governor had on October 22 inaugurated a five-member tribunal of Inquiry to look into the cause of the incident in order to forestall future recurrence.
Justice Olateru-Olagbegi urged the communities to maintain peace and present a united front to the government so it can better respond to their grievances.
The communities visited include Tiye, Imobido, Idasho, Elekuru, Imagbon, Itoke, Idotun, Olomowewe, Imopa, Okuniraye and Abejoye villages.
The leaders of the communities all proclaimed their peoples' innocence of the death of Disu and lamented the disruption of their lives by the police since the day of the violence.
They also lamented activities of some companies operating in the LFZDC, alleging that activities of these companies was severely damaging their land and taking away their livelihoods
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