Recently published by This day Newspaper, the administration of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode recently issued an edict strongly warning all local chiefs and traditional rulers statewide to desist from land grabbing and other associated illegal activities or face dethronement in consistent with the Lagos State Property Protection Law . A new order is gradually unfolding in Lagos State. It first stemmed from the determination of the state Governor to deepen the rule of law. It also emanated from the need to promote social justice across the state. It was equally inspired by Ambode to make Lagos the first destination for foreign investors and a centre of attraction for all categories of tourists. This resolution explained the rationales behind the enactment of Lagos State Property Protection Law and Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Corps Law , which concomitantly came into force on August 15, 2016. This legislation was enacted to address the challenge of land grabbing, which