The Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC, yesterday, arrested Alahaji
Ishola Salawudeen, landlord who defrauded
over 100 prospective tenants at 89, Oriola
Street in Alapere Ketu of N37 million. He was whisked away by the anti-graft agency
immediately after court sitting at the Ebute
Metta Magistrate’s Court. At the resumed hearing of the matter,
yesterday, it was discovered at that
Salawudeen, was also facing similar charges
at Lowa Street, Ikorodu on the platform of
Shotex Construction Investment, his company,
though which he also fraudulently collected money from 33 tenants with pretext of giving
them accommodation. The court was also told that the case of the
defendant with the 33 tenants has been going
on for two years now. Salawudeen, who is standing trial before
Magistrate Dami Ajayi, of Court 5, was also said
to be having a similar case in court 10 at Ebutte
Metta. It was gathered that the defendant had issued
various receipts to the tenants through Segun
Afolabi who was his secretary and receiver of
the rents paid. Magistrate Ajayi noted that it was a serious
case that had to be dealt with and that she will
see to it that justice is done that the matter will
not be swept under the carpet. She, however, stated that what matters most to
the tenants is how they will retrieve their
money, so it will be better for the defendant to
discuss with them if they would like to settle
out of court. The counsel to the 33 prospective tenants
whom he defrauded in 2011, Johnson Onyeji
told the court that the defendant defrauded
the new prospective tenants, just like he did to
tenants in his Alapere building. According to him the case was reported at
Ogudu Police and was transferred to Panti
Police Station and from where it was charged to
Ebute Metta Magistrate’s court. Ajayi, told the defendant’s counsel, Oladele
that he would have met with the tenants to
know if they want to settle out of court
yesterday when the case came up before the
court. Oladele said he was not prepared for the case
because the defendant travelled out of the
country, to Mecca. The Magistrate said if no agreement is
reached, after both parties have met, then they
should appear before the court on the 23 of
December. She said: “From findings today, there are two
cases against Alhaji in Court 10 and Court 5,
and also Alhaji wants to settle few out of the
hundred of people he defrauded.” The over 100 tenants’ representative, Moses
Ezeigbo said they do not want to settle out of
court, that the defendant should pay their
money completely.
Commission, EFCC, yesterday, arrested Alahaji
Ishola Salawudeen, landlord who defrauded
over 100 prospective tenants at 89, Oriola
Street in Alapere Ketu of N37 million. He was whisked away by the anti-graft agency
immediately after court sitting at the Ebute
Metta Magistrate’s Court. At the resumed hearing of the matter,
yesterday, it was discovered at that
Salawudeen, was also facing similar charges
at Lowa Street, Ikorodu on the platform of
Shotex Construction Investment, his company,
though which he also fraudulently collected money from 33 tenants with pretext of giving
them accommodation. The court was also told that the case of the
defendant with the 33 tenants has been going
on for two years now. Salawudeen, who is standing trial before
Magistrate Dami Ajayi, of Court 5, was also said
to be having a similar case in court 10 at Ebutte
Metta. It was gathered that the defendant had issued
various receipts to the tenants through Segun
Afolabi who was his secretary and receiver of
the rents paid. Magistrate Ajayi noted that it was a serious
case that had to be dealt with and that she will
see to it that justice is done that the matter will
not be swept under the carpet. She, however, stated that what matters most to
the tenants is how they will retrieve their
money, so it will be better for the defendant to
discuss with them if they would like to settle
out of court. The counsel to the 33 prospective tenants
whom he defrauded in 2011, Johnson Onyeji
told the court that the defendant defrauded
the new prospective tenants, just like he did to
tenants in his Alapere building. According to him the case was reported at
Ogudu Police and was transferred to Panti
Police Station and from where it was charged to
Ebute Metta Magistrate’s court. Ajayi, told the defendant’s counsel, Oladele
that he would have met with the tenants to
know if they want to settle out of court
yesterday when the case came up before the
court. Oladele said he was not prepared for the case
because the defendant travelled out of the
country, to Mecca. The Magistrate said if no agreement is
reached, after both parties have met, then they
should appear before the court on the 23 of
December. She said: “From findings today, there are two
cases against Alhaji in Court 10 and Court 5,
and also Alhaji wants to settle few out of the
hundred of people he defrauded.” The over 100 tenants’ representative, Moses
Ezeigbo said they do not want to settle out of
court, that the defendant should pay their
money completely.
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