The police on Wednesday declared a former Deputy Governor of Lagos
State, Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu, wanted in connected with an alleged
fraud of N130 million.
The Special Fraud Unit of the Nigeria Police also declared the son of
Ojikutu, Samson Ojikutu Junior, wanted for the same allegation.
Ojikutu, who was earlier arrested and granted bail, has failed to show up to continue with the case.
Spokesperson of the SFU, Ngozi Isintume-Agu, explained that in
September 2011, Ojikutu and her son allegedly fraudulently sold a
parcel at Plot 24, Block 4, Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos State
to the petitioner for N130 million.
After the payment, Ojikutu allegedly procured fake title papers to
back up claim of ownership and handed same over to the petitioner.
Isintume-Agu said: “A police crime extract and a publication in the
Vanguard Newspaper of 18th October 2011, all purporting to evidence
loss of the original documents of title to the land. The Petitioner
believed her because of her personality as the former Deputy Governor
of Lagos State.
“The bubble burst when the complainant commenced development on the
land and was on the verge of completion when the bona fide owner of
the land surfaced. Indeed it was discovered that the land the suspect
sold does not belong to her. She actually sold Plot 23 Block 4, while
Plot 24 Block 4 already has a property on it.
“Investigation revealed that the land she sold did not belong to her.
The land belonged to one Mr. Afolabi. It was also discovered that the
Plot 24 Block 4, which actually belonged to Late Samson Adebisi
Ojikutu Snr, the suspect’s husband, who died in 2008, was sold by him
in 1995 and the suspect was a life witness and appended her signature
to the sale of the land.
“Alhaja Sinatu Aderoju Ojikutu, a former Deputy Governor of Lagos
State is a 67 year old retiree from Lagos Island. She allegedly
connived with her son, one Samson Adebisi Ojikutu Jnr, who is
currently in USA to commit the fraud. The suspect and her son were
parties to the sale of the land and both signed the agreement given to the Complainant and obtained the sum of N130 million from him.”
Isintume-Agu said Ojikutu owned up to the crime.
She refunded N50 million to the complainant and promised to refund the rest as soon as she disposed of two of her properties, which she had put up for sale.
The SFU spokespersons added: “She equally made an undertaking and
payment plan which was drawn from September, 2012 and was to terminate by November 2012, but she defaulted due to lack of fund.
“Police further discovered that the suspect is not willing to abide by the terms of repayment. She jumped Police bail and has been elusive.
Frantic efforts have been made to re-arrest her which proved abortive.
“The Nigeria Police, Special Fraud Unit hereby declares Alhaja Sinatu
Aderoju Ojikutu wanted. Anybody with useful information regarding her
where about should report to the Commissioner of Police, Special Fraud
Unit, 13 Milverton Road, Ikoyi.”
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