25 August

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A Classic Example of Why Some Land Buyers Are the Cause of their Own Land Scam Wahalas

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As much as i point my fingers and lay the blame solely on Omoniles and Land swindlers as rotten apples that should be done away with so that land scams in Lagos will be a thing of the past, some Land purchasers are just as bad as these Omoniles when they make self inflicted terrible mistakes leading up to the purchase of a very deficient land. Today i got a phone call from a guy who had just been scammed and who decided to take the "self service and I- too- know Route" in purchasing a land and begged me to advise him on what next he should do. He stated that he saw a land advertised on the Internet and decided to call the Agent. The land in question is located in an Estate in Lekki-Ajah and the Agent apparently intimated him about about the supposedly owner, the description of the land and likely documents plus the cost of the land which was N7Million. He did not visit the land himself, neither did he inspect the documents nor know who the true owner was but was contented with what the Agent told him. He ended up paying the N7Million into the Agent's account who later claimed he paid the alleged owners the N7Million after which they allotted him the land he was interested in. He wasn't given any documents as proof of payment or purchase and he also didn't meet the alleged owners but was happy that he had finally purchased a land an estate in Ajah without using a Lawyer or third party and saving Legal Fees.

23 August

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How Omoniles Scam people to buy lands with a Fake Survey Plan Layout and not give the Buyer possession. Read this true Case to know more

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DESCRIPTION OF THE LAND AREA IN DISPUTE:

All that 4 plots of land located at IKORODU LOCAL GOVERNMENT being portion of EWU-ELEPE VILLAGE EXCISION

NAME(S) OF THE PARTIES TO THE SUIT:

Alhaja Omobola Bankole

Yemi Bankole

Mrs Bisi Kuyoro

(CLAIMANTS)

Eng. S.O Oluseye

Oluwa-Lambe Idowu

(DEFENDANTS)

DATE THE SUIT WAS FILED: 21st of August 2013

COURT CASE WAS FILED: IKORODU HIGH COURT JUDICIAL DIVISION

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE FACTS OF THE CASE FILED:

The Statement of claim allegedly filed by the claimants state that they bought lands independently in 1977 and in 2006 from the above named defendants who issued receipts to them individually for 4 different plots from a Layout Survey plan he showed them but since the moment they paid for the lands, the Defendants have not put them in physical possession of the land and since then have been evading them to give them a concrete reason why they have not given them possession of the lands they paid for.

22 August

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Beware of the-We have a Court Judgment-Omonile Land Scam

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In fact I can’t count how many people have fallen for this type of Land Scam in Lagos. The general rule is that if there is a dispute on a land, the best way to solve a problem is by going to court. The court now gives a judgment on the land and depending on the dispute at hand, the case might go to the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court and it might take years before judgement is given in their favor. Now Swindling Omoniles have also devised a method of duping unsuspecting buyers of land by brandishing Court judgments in their favour to show that they own title to land and with that judgment they can sell the land without any fear or favour. Purchasers glance through the judgment and they see the heading ‘IN THE HIGH COURT OF LAGOS STATE LAGOS DIVISION’ etc and see court stamps and signature of a judge plus the date of the judgment and conclude instantly that the land is a good land and they buy it based on that judgment they have seen. A few months later they see another court process circulating around that the land is under dispute at the Appeal court and Mr X Y Z is the true owner of the land based on the Appeal court decision. The Buyer runs mad, begins to run here and there to clarify what this new judgment means . While the Omoniles of the land would have either disappeared into thin air or start speaking gibberish to convince you that they will take the case to court or settle out of court but your money is gone and you’re wondering what the hell has just happened.

21 August

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How to Confirm Your Land is a Good or Bad Land in 3 Easy Steps

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in Buying lands in Lagos, Buying lands in Ogun, Featured, Know Your Land Documents, Lagos State Documents, Land Tips and Advise, Promoted, Survey Plan

This article is dedicated to the Millions of Nigerians who have bought lands in Lagos but are still living under the fear and Ignorance of knowing whether the Lands they have bought years back from Omoniles is a valid land that is free from Government Acquisition and Wahala. All you have to do is follow this 3 easy steps to confirm whether the land is good or bad: 1. Get a copy of Your Survey Plan. If you don't have a Survey Plan, please endeavor to do one now at this stage. A Survey Plan should look like this:

The Survey Plan must contain the name of the Owner of the Site, The Size of the Land, description of the land and the date the survey plan was made. If Your Survey Plan does not have the "Free from Acquisition Stamp" on it please be very worried.

After you have obtained the Survey plan, you should now give it to your Property Lawyer experienced in Land Matters that you trust or a reliable Independent Surveyor different from the Surveyor that did it to lodge a copy of this survey plan in the SURVEYOR GENERAL'S OFFICE so as to obtain a LAND INFORMATION CERTIFICATE.

09 August

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Omonile Lawyer Land Search Report Diary- HAPPY LAND ESTATE OKO-ADO VILLAGE ETI-OSA ( Be Very Careful buying in this Estate without Verifying it)

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in Beware of these Lands, Current Land Search Reports, Featured

Welcome to our Omonile Lawyer Land Verification Journal where we take you through all the Ups and Downs involved in carrying out a Detailed Land Search till we come to a final result for the Client and this week we are beaming our search light on HAPPY LAND ESTATE OKO-ADO VILLAGE. We Hope it persuades you to appreciate the pains and lengths we go in confirming the validity of a property and why it should give you the confidence to contract us to carry out a proper search before you throw away your hard earned money.

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A client turned Omonile Lawyer Friend from the United Kingdom engaged Omonile Lawyer to carry out a search at HAPPY LAND ESTATE OKO-ADO VILLAGE OKO-ADO VILLAGE Eti-Osa Local Government Lagos State and immediately we got all the necessary details needed to follow up on the search. As a Rule of Thumb, Omonile Lawyer does not carry out any search on a Land that the Buyer or his/her representative has not visited and since the Client had satisfied that part, we were ready to carry on our jobs with complete discretion and anonymity with an independent, objective and wholly impartial advice. Now the Client has been on the Lookout for so many lands in the Ajah Environs to purchase for Investment purposes but most of them had one Issue or the other and he almost gave up looking for a land. Due to his extensive contacts with some Agents he was able to get a plot he was finally interested in. He wanted to buy a land in a very developed area with all the amenities but his budget was between N7Million to N10Million and he contracted OMONILE LAWYER to carry out our jobs with complete discretion and anonymity with an independent, objective and wholly impartial advice on that land.

A snap view of the very beautiful and developed estate at Happy land

Day 1:

We got in touch with the person via phone call who owned the Land and asked him what documents he had before we come over to do a physical search. He claimed to be an elder in that estate for many years and he bought some lands in that area when it was very cheap and he built one for himself while he intends to sell the plot in question.

09 August

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Why You Should Never Buy a Land that has a Power of Attorney as its Main Source of DerivingTitle

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in Buying lands in Lagos, Buying lands in Ogun, Featured, Know Your Land Documents, Land scam stories, Land Scams, Promoted, Real Estate Developers' Documents

One of the reasons we see so many cases in court with respect to Land Disputes can be traced to this very Powerful but dangerous Document called a Power of Attorney or P.O.A. A Power of Attorney is a written document given by Party A to Party B to carry out certain functions on behalf of that Party A within a specified period. Such functions and powers granted to Party B may include the power to sell, manage, buy, transfer, engage, refuse and administer the Property or Land of Party A till the expiration of the Power of Attorney. Unknown to most people that grant a Power of Attorney to Party B, the Power of Attorney is only to last for 12 Months Only from the date it was signed after which it must expire and must no longer be in use unless it is renewed by Party A to Party B. The rules of a Power of Attorney is Very clear and Inflexible and within that 12 Months, the holder of that Power of Attorney can do and Undo and if not properly managed. Party B can wreck havoc on the lives of Party A and those that are to benefit from the Power of Attorney directly or Indirectly.

10 June

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GOVERNOR’S CONSENT FEES IN LAGOS SKY ROCKETS WITH NO HOPE OF SLOWING DOWN

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in Buying lands in Lagos, Buying lands in Ogun, Featured, Governor's Consent, Lagos State Documents

Are you one of those searching for Lands for Sale in Lagos or you already have a property in Lagos but your itching to know what it entails for you to obtain a Governor's Consent and the likely cost abi? Well get ready to empty your wallet and drain your bank account because Governor's Consent fees in Lagos no be small thing.

09 June

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Omonile Lawyer Advises Bimbo Adeola of 27th July Limited on its acquisition at Omole Phase 2

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Omonile Lawyer simply loves Bimbo Adeola ( aka Super Striker) the best Nigerian Sport Broadcaster on Radio today. Quiet, humble and one of the nicest guys on the planet. When Super Striker wanted to purchase a Property at Omole Phase 2, he called on Omonile Lawyer to carry out a Search on the Documents and the Owners. Honestly this was one of the most protracted Land Verification exercise we have ever encountered because of the lack of cooperation of the Sellers and issues that had to do with ownership of the Certificate of Occupancy. Omonile Lawyer stood it's ground and advised...

A Classic Example of Why Some Land Buyers Are the Cause of their Own Land Scam Wahalas

How Omoniles Scam people to buy lands with a Fake Survey Plan Layout and not give the Buyer possession. Read this true Case to know more

DESCRIPTION OF THE LAND AREA IN DISPUTE:

Beware of the-We have a Court Judgment-Omonile Land Scam

How to Confirm Your Land is a Good or Bad Land in 3 Easy Steps

Omonile Lawyer Land Search Report Diary- HAPPY LAND ESTATE OKO-ADO VILLAGE ETI-OSA ( Be Very Careful buying in this Estate without Verifying it)

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Omonile Lawyer Advises Bimbo Adeola of 27th July Limited on its acquisition at Omole Phase 2

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