Minister of Information and Culture; Alh. Lai Mohammed and son, Folajimi Lai Mohammed; a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly have been associated with an alleged fraud scheme, popularly known on the streets as ‘Come and buy’.
The Minister and his son, allegedly sold two plots of land that does not belong to them; located on Prince Sanni Harrison Street, Itedo Village in Lekki, Lagos to at least nine different people and received payments in a joint account operated by the duo. The account is domiciled at Standard Chartered Bank, according to sources familiar with the development.
The alleged scam was carried out between 2014 and 2015 when the All Progressives Congress (APC), was being assisted.
The scam case broke out when the buyers could not take possession of their lands, months after payments were made. Several appeals and pressure on the duo to either formally deliver the plots or refund money to the buyers have not been successful for years.
The matter is therefore being handled by the Nigeria Police Force Zone 2, Lagos.
Reports also revealed that Mohammed and son are desperately blocking the matter from being taken to the court and are seeking an out of court settlement.
Meanwhile, all efforts to reach the Minister and lawmaker for comments proved abortive.
Source: THEWILL
