The police at State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID,
Panti, Yaba, Lagos, southwest Nigeria, have charged a landlord, Alhaji Ishola
Salawudeen, who allegedly duped over 106 prospective tenants in Alapere, to
court with fraud.
While in court Wednesday, he revealed for the first time
that it will be difficult for the victims to get their money back because his
accomplices who were involved in the scam got their share and ran away.
Salawudeen, who is the landlord of the building at 59,
Oriola Street, Alapere, Ketu, in Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area,
LCDA, allegedly duped the tenants under false pretence of renting the 13
mini-flat apartments to the tune of about N50 million.
After collecting the huge amount, he allegedly issued
receipts to each of them and promised to hand over the keys to the unsuspecting
victims. But they later discovered that they had been duped when they went for
the keys to their new apartments.
The 46-year old
Salawudeen is facing a 211-count charge of obtaining money under false pretence
and stealing under the Criminal Code.
When the charges were read to him, he pleaded not guilty.
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