The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has cautioned the public to be wary of fake land vendors operating in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja.
This comes as the commission arrested one Nwobo Williams Chibuike, who allegedly defrauded several individuals through the sale of fictitious plots of land in Kurudu, Sabon Lugbe East Extension, Kpeyegyi, and Jikoyi Village Extension, all within the FCT.
The EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, issued the warning in a statement released in Abuja on Wednesday.
According to him, “The public is hereby alerted to be wary of some of these vendors, especially itinerant land marketers around the FCT and be appropriately guided.”
Speaking on the suspected fraudulent land vendor, Chibuike, who was arrested by EFCC, Oyewale stated that investigations revealed Chibuike, “a self-styled Managing Director of C&C Realty & Construction Limited, Dream-Krest Homes and Properties Limited and Dan Faith Shelters Limited, was marketing fictitious and non-existing landed properties in several locations in the FCT.”
He said the suspect persuaded his victims to make payments, ranging from N60,000,000, N24 million, and N11 million to N3.5 million for properties in locations such as Karsana, Pyakasa, Jikwoyi, Kurudu, Katampe Extension, Guzape 2, Kuje, and other areas within the FCT.
Oyewale further stated that EFCC enquiries from the Federal Capital Development Authority, FCDA, confirmed that none of the locations marketed and sold by Chibuike and his agents actually exist.
He therefore noted that the suspect will be charged in court upon the conclusion of investigations.
