Multi-million Naira Properties Destroyed At UCH Guest House

From Ogundele Olanrewaju

Properties worth millions of naira were destroyed when a caterpillar accompanied by armed military men stormed the ten units of shops recently constructed at University College Hospital (UCH) Guest House Ibadan, by yet to ascertain authority and pulled down the structure on early morning of Friday, 10th of June.

The property according to investigation have been concession to a business mogul and traditional leader, HRH Olatunde Oginni by the management of University College Hospital, Ibadan after which he constructed the shopping edifice in front of the property, “but surprisingly some people just came to pulled it down this morning” according to sources within the premises.

The occupants of the shops were seen wailing as their properties were being destroyed under the supervision of the fierce-looking soldiers that even assaulted staff of the guest house and some of the shop owners without any prior notice or court order.

When contacted the Olatunde Oginni who owns the property for reactions, he said his counsel has taken up the matter towards ensuring appropriate legal action so seek justice and redress in a short while.

The public relation officer of the University Teaching Hospital is yet to respond to the message sent to him to get his reaction when he failed to pick his phone calls as at the time of filing this report.