The Ilorin zonal office
of EFCC 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 N26,000,000 (Twenty
Six Million Naira).
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 (Eight
Million Naira Two hundred and Forty Thousand Naira) commission of which Ayinla
informed me that the seller had received his money but he never pay the money
to the seller up till today, and never refunded the money to me."
The suspect disclosed
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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