A recently elected lawmaker,
Kwara State House of Assembly, Honourable
Abdulgafar Ayinla, has been arrested for N26million property fraud.
Ayinla was arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Office.
According to the EFCC, the suspect was involved in property
scam, forgery and obtaining money under false pretence to the tune of about N26,000,000.
Ayinla who is
expected to be sworn-in on May 29, 2019 has confessed to the commission of
crime, disclosing that he used the money to finance his political campaigns.
The petitioner who
resides in the United State of America, USA stated that Ayinla who is a legal
practitioner was introduced to her by her late aunt as capable of helping her
purchase some properties in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.
According to her,
"The Lawmaker-elect sold to me another two plots of land with four bedroom
bungalow at window level at Agric area of Ilorin. I paid N8, 240, 000
commission of which Ayinla informed me that the seller had received his money,
but he never paid the money to the seller up till date, and never refunded my
money."
The lawmaker
disclosed that he diverted the money to his personal use and promised to pay
back after he receives his wardrobe allowance from the Kwara State House of
Assembly. He would soon be charged to court.
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