 And the family of Chief Saeed Bello and the residents of Olupatown have come out to protest against what they term as demolition and forceful seizure of their landed property by some unnamed elements in the Bedro Lecky area of Lagos. And those who spoke to Plus TV say that men who came for the demolition claimed to be government officials, a correspondent Paul George reports. This men and women are crying out for help. They sing solidarity songs carrying placards with different inscriptions. The traditional ruler of Olupatown, Chief Saeed Bello, explains how Catapela tracks were rolled in to demolish their property. The reason we are gathered for this peaceful protest is because some unknown persons who I call land grabbers suddenly came to look for land and started marking out properties. The next day they rode in Catapela trucks and started the demolition of houses and fences. We have some people who bought properties and have been here for over 20 years. We have the file number and certificate of occupancy for the property. Bello said the property has been around for about 300 years and cannot just be seized without notice. Here I have a begged the Lagos State government to wade into the matter saying that the perpetrators who carried out the demolition should be identified and fished out. At least our families have been occupying this town for more than the last 300 years. When this incident happened we went to the office of the permanent secretary and the surveyor general and they both claimed that they were not aware of the demolition. Emmanuel Ongaboriri was built terrace shops on his property expressed surprise for the sudden demolition without prior notice. He spoke alongside an indigent. We are here at the end of November of Monday group of people came that they came from government so that they are coming to take over here, that they have acquired the land from government. So we thought they were playing without any notice. The next day being Tuesday they came with bulldozers and some group of people. This land I have actually acquired it I have a sea of oil in the land not that I just played. We went to Lagos State government they said they don't know anything about the issue. So what we see is Catapela is demolishing people's house, house fences, even the land I have a sea of oil on behalf of the youth of this oluqa community at Iberjuleki. I call the support of the governor to have messing on us and for even the incoming president. As the residents lament they are determined to see the matter is brought to a logical conclusion. Paul George plus TV news.