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The protracted property dispute between Ojukwu Transport Limited (OTL) and Bianca Ojukwu and her sons, Afamefuna and Nwachukwu Ojukwu, has taken a fresh turn following the demolition of a property at 4 Macpherson Avenue, Ikoyi, Lagos, and alleged construction activities at the site.
OTL, in fresh representations to the Nigeria Police Force, alleged that the demolition and subsequent development at the property were being carried out with the knowledge and protection of some police personnel, despite pending court processes relating to the disputed properties.
The company said it petitioned the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) in August 2026 and separately approached the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Zone 2, in September 2026, drawing attention to what it described as the unauthorised demolition and ongoing development at the Macpherson Avenue property.
According to OTL, the latest petitions followed earlier complaints submitted to the police in May and August 2025, with reminders sent in January and July 2026, which the company said had yet to receive a formal response.
OTL alleged that police personnel, accompanied by lawyers representing Bianca Ojukwu, identified as Omeye and Duru, entered the property on May 1, 2025, and took control of the premises.
The company described the action as being based on what it called false information, an allegation that remains disputed.
OTL is demanding, among other things, an immediate cessation of activities at the property and restoration of possession to the company pending determination of the various matters before the courts.
The company said the dispute extends beyond 4 Macpherson Avenue to other properties, including 30 Gerrard Road, 29 Oyinkan Abayomi Street and 13 Ojora Street, all in Ikoyi, Lagos, as well as 32 Commercial Avenue, Yaba.
The latest development comes against the backdrop of several court proceedings involving the parties.
OTL said that, relying on a 2018 judgment delivered by Justice Adedayo Oyebanji, it obtained and executed a warrant in 2022 in respect of the properties now in dispute.
The company also stated that it had commenced an appeal against a 2022 judgment delivered by Justice A.M. Lawal of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, and had served the relevant stay-related processes.
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The legal effect of the various judgments, orders, warrants and processes remains a matter for the courts to determine.
OTL further recalled that Bianca Ojukwu and her sons commenced contempt proceedings before Justice Lawal in 2024.
The company said that at two consecutive sittings of the contempt proceedings, the court file requested by the applicants’ lawyers was reportedly unavailable or had not been returned to the court, resulting in adjournments.
OTL said the development had further complicated an already protracted legal dispute and raised questions about activities being undertaken at the disputed property while court processes remain pending.
The company also claimed that 4 Macpherson Avenue had been under police lock and key since 2015, without a subsisting court order authorising the continued restriction. The claim, however, remains subject to verification from police and court records.
OTL said its initial petition to the IGP in August 2025 was written by Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief O. Ugolo, on the instruction of Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu Jnr.
The company said Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu Jnr is a shareholder and director of OTL and heads what it described as the Ikemba branch of the Ojukwu family.
It also asserted that Bianca Ojukwu and her sons are not shareholders or directors of OTL.
OTL described the alleged demolition and subsequent construction as a serious challenge to the rule of law and urged the police authorities to intervene pending the resolution of the underlying disputes by the courts.
The company further accused a serving Federal Government minister and her lawyers of what it described as disregard for the rule of law and abuse of office and power.
