Kwara Assembly member-elect detained over N26 m property fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ilorin Zonal
Office has arrested a member-elect of the Kwara State House of
Assembly, Hon. Abdulgafar Ayinla over his alleged involvement in
property scam, forgery and obtaining money under false pretence to
the tune of about N26 million.

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,
stated that Ayinla who is a legal practitioner, was introduced to
her by her late Aunt as capable of helping her purchase some
property in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.

According to her, “The Lawmaker-elect sold to me two plots of
land with four bedroom bungalow at window level in Agric area of
Ilorin. I paid N8.2 million commission. Ayinla gave me the
assurance that the owner of the plots had received the money.

It was later discovered that he never paid the property owner
and he has not returned the cash to me till date.

But the suspect confessed that he diverted the money to his
personal use and promised to pay back when he receives his wardrobe
allowance from the Kwara State House of Assembly.
He would soon be charged to court.

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