Reported by: Ime Richard Aondofa | Edited by: Gabriel Osa
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Benin Zonal Directorate, has arrested 64-year-old Ndubisi John Iheukwumere for his alleged involvement in a N165 million property scam. Iheukwumere is accused of working in conspiracy with a woman identified as Mrs. Salt Adaeze Udoka — who is currently on the run — to deceive a property seeker by offering a fictitious land sale arrangement.
According to EFCC findings, the suspect reportedly received the large sum from the victim in two separate payments, under the pretense of selling a 100-acre parcel of land located at the Ewulu Kingdom in Delta State. Efforts by the defrauded buyer to take possession of the property were unsuccessful, leading to the discovery that Iheukwumere had impersonated the real property owners and had no legitimate claim or authority over the land being sold.
The EFCC stated that preliminary investigation confirmed the criminal misrepresentation, and the suspect has now confessed to the offence. The Commission further noted that Iheukwumere “will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded,” while efforts continue to track and apprehend the female accomplice.
The case adds to the EFCC’s ongoing campaign against real-estate and property-related fraud in Nigeria, as authorities work to clamp down on fraudulent vendors exploiting the rising demand for land ownership and investment.
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