EFCC arrests lawyer over alleged N7m land scam – TheNigerialawyer

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin
zonal office, Thursday arrested a legal practitioner, Akeem Jimoh,
for alleged N7 million land scam.

The land, it was learnt, belonged to his client, Alhaji Saka
Kareem Oladele.

EFCC spokesman, Tony Orilade, in a statement disclosed that
Oladele in his petition to the EFCC alleged that he gave a power of
attorney to Jimoh to sell his 35 plots of land, out of which he
sold 20 plots to one Mr. Michael Jolaiya.

In the statement, Oladele according to Orilade said, “That
Barrister Jimoh after deducting his commissions on the 20 plots
refused to remit the money realised from the sales to him.

“Jimoh, he also alleged, having prepared a sale of land
agreement for the 20 plots, still went ahead and fraudulently
resold the plots of land to an unsuspecting buyer who have been
erecting illegal structures on them, including the 15 plots that
are yet to be sold.

“Despite all persuasions and attempts to settle this matter
amicably with Mr. Akeem Jimoh, he had turned deaf ears to wise
counsel and believes that he is above the law. He has also boasted
to deal with him.”

But the suspect during interrogation in the commission
reportedly admitted that the petitioner gave him power of attorney
to sell the plots of land.

The lawyer was also quoted to have said, “The land was handed
over to me by Alhaji Saka Oladele via power of attorney dated 2004
to sell his 35 plots of land, situated at Tanker Area, Ilorin,
Kwara State, but there was no specific amount mentioned in the
power of attorney as at that time.”

Orilade said the suspect would soon be arraigned before a court
of competent jurisdiction.