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EFCC Arrests Lawmaker-elect Over Fraud

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ilorin zonal office has arrested a member-elect of the Kwara state house of assembly, Abdulgafar Ayinla.

The anti-graft commission stated that Ayinla was arrested 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 reportedly confessed to the commission of crime, disclosing that he used the money to finance his political campaigns.

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In a statement, EFCC spokesperson, Tony Orilade, said the petitioner who resides in the US, said Ayinla was introduced to her by her late aunt as capable of helping her purchase some properties in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital.

“The Lawmaker-elect sold to me another two plots of land with four bedroom bungalow at window level at Agric area of Ilorin,” she was quoted to have said.

“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 paid the money to the seller up till today, and never refunded the money to me.”

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The lawmaker-elect was said to have confessed diverting the money to his personal use, promising to pay back when he receives his wardrobe allowance from the assembly.