By joshua 
KOGI GOVT TO ARREST LAND SPECULATORS, REVOKE INVALID LAND DOCUMENTS ACROSS 21 LGAS
IMPORTANT PUBLIC NOTICE
Kogi State Government notes with great concern large scale encroachment on Government layouts in all the 21 local Government Area councils, particularly Lokoja and its environs, by Community leaders or their agents, traditional institutions, Land speculators and other individuals.
This is to inform the general public that Kogi state Government, through Bureau of lands, has duly acquired all these layouts since the creation of the state and has continued to pay Compensation to deserving beneficiaries.
Government strongly advise the public to desist, with immediate effect, from interfering with Government layouts. This is a serious crime and perpetrators of this criminal offense would face the full wrath of the law.
To ensure sanity in land administration within the State, Government will commence implementation of the following measures:
a. Security Agencies are mandated to fish out and begin arrest of individuals selling, buying or encroaching by whatever means,on Government layouts throughout the state. Offenders will face the full wrath of the law.
b. All transactions on land within the State must be verified from Kogi State Bureau of lands by all parties involved. This is to ensure the plot in question does not fall within Government interest.
C. All allocations by Community leaders or their agents, traditional institutions, stakeholders and other individuals must be approved by Bureau of lands as directed by His Excellency,Alhaji Usman Ahmed Ododo
d. All documents issued to allotees by Government, traditional institutions, Community leaders or their agents, and other individuals must be presented for validation by Government through Bureau of lands. Failure to revalidate attracts forfeiture of land with attendant consequence of revocation and immediate re-allocation..
THE PUBLIC IS HEREBY ADVISED TO NOTE THE FOLLOWING CRITICAL INFORMATION.
1. The Urban center (Lokoja & its environs) is under the control and administration of State Government, so no Community shall take possession or sell any land (within 16km radius) without the consent of Government through Bureau of lands.
2. The Public, in their own interest, must desist from patronizing middlemen. They are not known to Bureau of lands.
3. The Public is advised to seek information on land allocation from Kogi State Bureau of lands.It is important to get these information before attempting to involved in any land transactions.
4. The law stipulates severe punishment for individuals found encroaching on Government layouts.
5. Communities or unscrupulous individuals encroaching Government layouts, particularly the undermentioned, are to desist henceforth or risk facing the full wrath of the law:
See attached list.
Signed.
Management
Kogi State Bureau of lands.