Lagos is a city of dreams, but it’s also a city of nightmares, especially regarding land or buying a house. Every day, unsuspecting buyers fall into the traps set by ruthless fraudsters, losing their hard-earned money and sometimes even their peace of mind.   Land and Property for sale scams in Lagos are rampant, and if you don’t know how to spot them, you could be next. Here’s a look at the most common land scams in Lagos and how to avoid becoming a victim.   1. The Non-Existent Plot of Land This is one of the oldest tricks in…

The allure of Lekki, Lagos, has ensnared countless Nigerians in a web of deceit spun by unscrupulous property developers leading to tears, pain, loss of years-long savings and despair.   Among them are Ade and Bola, a young couple who dreamt of a serene family life in the heart of this bustling city. Their aspiration, however, was brutally shattered by the cold, hard reality of land fraud.   With hearts filled with hope and pockets brimming with life savings, Ade and Bola were captivated by the promise of a luxurious lifestyle in Lekki.   A Wayo property developer, Mr. Johnson,…

This is the season of demolitions up and down Lagos and the majority of these houses pulled down were either sold by wayo real estate companies, fraudulent developers or dubious sellers. To help prevent your own house from being demolished in future, these are 25 Warning Signs to Help You Avoid falling victim to Fraudulent Real Estate Developers.   1. A Developer or Owner of a real estate company that roams around with mobile police security is a Fraudster. He has stolen people’s money and cannot face them One-on-one to refund their money or land.   He is only accessible…

If a Land Seller tells you the only document he has is a Contract of Sale, walk away. He has no good title to pass to you.   If the Land Seller has no Deed of Assignment that shows he has fully paid for his land from the previous owner, don’t buy that land. You are only jumping from frying pan to fire. He has no title on that land neither would you also.   Most Real Estate companies especially in the Ikorodu, Ibeju Lekki, and Epe axis are fond of marketing their lands to unsuspecting buyers with only a…

Obinna saw an advert online where One acre of land at Moremi Village behind Lagos Business School Sangotedo was been sold for ₦ 14 Million per plot totaling ₦ 84 Million Naira and the 8 of them decided to pool their money together to purchase it for future investment purposes.   Obinna actually flew down to Nigeria to inspect the land to see it physically and meet the alleged owner. He was introduced to one man Alhaji Bakare who claimed to be the Olori Ebi (Head of the Bakare Family) and had the consent of the family to sell the…

Please Run from Land Scammers. They are the new yahoo boys and girls. They are everywhere now.   Everyone is now a property agent, property developer, and property consultant. If you don’t separate the wheat from the chaff, you would just enter one chance for nothing!   Since Oyinbo maga no de pay again, they have decided to go local and target YOU!!!   These Land Scammers are cashing out madly selling dubious lands and houses with bad documents or government wahala to unsuspecting ignorant people.   These Land Scammers know nothing about the ownership of the land, the documents…

Do you want this to be you in this picture fighting Omonile or a dubious agent on the road because you did not verify the land you bought from him?   Many people choose to listen to Agents or Omoniles to buy land from them without verifying it.   Many people fall for the same stories or lamba these crooked agents or omoniles tell them such as:   The land no get problem. Na our family land.   The land get C of O or Gazette.   Na you go be the first person for the land no worry.  …

Don’t buy any land marketed as “Excision in Process”. It’s a Scam. Lagos State is no longer issuing Excisions.   Too many real estate companies are out there selling lands to unsuspecting buyers using “Excision in Process” as the document they have to sell their lands. This is very dangerous.   Rather Lagos State now grants personal government land allocation to individuals or companies who intend to purchase lands in bulk once you apply for it.   All Excision surveys and files that were being processed during Amode’s time have been stopped by Sanwo-olu. No Excision would be processed at…

Land Scammers in Lagos are everywhere. They are the new Yahoo boys. Shine your eyes. Don’t be their next Victim. They need your hard-earned money to flex.   They would promise you everything such as the land has no problem, many people have bought lands in that area including a former commissioner of police, the land has excision, etc but when you finally pay for the property that’s when you would realize that there is plenty wahala is on that land. The worst part is that you will see shege before you get a refund or new land.   Make…

Your Children would not forgive you if you use their school fees/inheritance to buy a piece of land without verifying it.   Nobody would hear that an Agent pushed you or that you were promised to make a quick profit if you resell it in 6 months’ time.   Once you make the mistake to buy land without exercising caution, common sense, and patience to investigate that land you intend to buy, your money would just turn to Sahara for nothing.   There would be no quick refund, there would be endless quarrels and fighting at police stations, there would…

Do you know that Wayo Real Estate companies in Ibeju Lekki have successfully duped thousands of people over ₦500 million Naira since January 2022 because they were able to convince these Victims to buy their lands without verifying them?   Many of these victims today don’t have any land allocated to them as promised. Many of these victims are holding worthless deeds of assignment. Many of them don’t have any survey plans. Many of them paid for these lands and later realized that the lands belonging to the government or the community where the lands are located have issues or…

Nigerians abroad who want to buy lands or houses in popular areas in Lagos such as Lekki, Ibeju Lekki, Ajah, Epe, and Ikorodu, etc are at the mercy of fraudulent real estate agents, dubious developers, and wayo real estate companies, crooked omo-oniles and dishonest sellers.   They have no one to tell them the truth about the genuineness of the land or house because of the distance between them and the property they intend to purchase.   These Nigerians abroad can only rely on the pictures, and videos the scammers send to them and word of mouth guarantee from the…

New Land Fraud Alert: Beware of Fake Lagos State Governor’s Consents used by scammers to dupe you of your life savings. Land fraudsters in Lagos are now selling wayo and suspicious lands with fake governors’ consent. Thousands of people have lost Billions of Naira purchasing lands with fictitious Governor’s Consents sold by these dubious real estate fraudsters.. Learn how to spot a Fake Governors Consent

Many Real Estate Companies in Ibeju Lekki blow the biggest lies to hoodwink you to buy their fraudulent lands. Their wayo tricks include the following:   (1) The Excision is coming out next month scam:   How many times have you heard this line from a fraudulent marketer or Agent to hoodwink you into buying defective land?   “The Excision is coming out next month that’s why they want to end sales in 3 days time then increase the price of the land to N5million once the Excision is out. If you wait till the excision comes out,  the price…

Always get your own Lawyer to represent you in any property deal before you sign any property document.   One of the most painful things that would never leave my mind that prompted me to be a Property Lawyer has to do with this topic.   My grandmother was a victim of legal naivety and ignorance and invested all her life saving to purchase a parcel of land in the early 60s and built a 4 storey building to accommodate her children and grandchildren as a family home in the village only to lose the land and the house due…