Laraba MUREY
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has warned members of the public to beware of fake land vendors operating in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
This came after operatives of the commission arrested one Nwobo Williams Chibuike for allegedly defrauding people by selling non-existent plots of land in different parts of the territory.
According to a statement signed by the Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, Chibuike, who claimed to be the Managing Director of C&C Reality & Construction Limited, Dream-Krest Homes and Properties Limited, and Dan Faith Shelters Limited, was arrested for luring people into paying large sums of money for fake lands.
“He was arrested for allegedly defrauding members of the public through offers of fake plots of land in Kurudu, Sabon Lugbe East Extension, Kpeyegyi, and Jikoyi Village extension, all in the Federal Capital Territory,” Oyewale said.
The statement further revealed that the suspect convinced his victims to make payments ranging from N3.5 million to as high as N60 million for lands in places like Karsana, Pyakasa, Jikwoyi, Kurudu, Katampe Extension, Guzape 2, and Kuje.
However, the EFCC said investigations with the Federal Capital Development Authority, FCDA, showed that none of the lands he was selling actually exist.
“None of the locations being marketed and sold by Chibuike and his agents are real,” the EFCC spokesman added.
He also disclosed that the suspect would be charged to court once investigations are concluded.
Meanwhile, the anti-graft agency has urged Nigerians to be careful when dealing with land agents, especially those who move from place to place in the FCT.
“The public is hereby alerted to be wary of such vendors, especially itinerant land marketers around the FCT and be appropriately guided,” the commission advised.
