The Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a member-elect of the Kwara House of Assembly, Mr. Abdulgafar Ayinla, over alleged involvement in property scam.
A statement by the agency’s spokesman, Mr. Tony Orilade, on Thursday said Ayinla was also arrested for alleged forgery and obtaining money under false pretences to the tune of N26 million.
According to him, the suspect who has confessed to the crime told the commission that he used the money to finance his political campaigns.
Ayinla’s arrest, the statement explained, followed a petition by a Nigerian lady based in United States.
The statement read: “The petitioner who resides in the United States, 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 capital.
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“She said that the lawmaker-elect sold two plots of land to her with four bedroom bungalow at window level at Agric area of Ilorin, Kwara State.
“She paid N8, 240, 000 million commission of which Ayinla informed her that the seller has received the money. But he never paid the money to the seller up till today, and never refunded the money to her.
“The suspect disclosed that he diverted the money to his personal use and promised to pay back when he received his wardrobe allowance from the Kwara House of Assembly.
“He will soon be charged to court.”
NAN
