Mr. Adebayo, a young and ambitious professional in Lagos, had worked tirelessly for years to save up enough money to purchase his dream home. For him, this was more than just an investment; it was the culmination of years of hard work, sacrifices, and the promise of a secure future.   After months of searching, he finally found what seemed like the perfect house in Lekki—a luxurious three-bedroom duplex in a serene environment, complete with modern amenities and close proximity to the city center.   The real estate developer he was dealing with was well-spoken and convincing, assuring Mr. Adebayo…

Introduction You thought you were making a smart investment, but now you’re standing in the middle of a nightmare. The deed in your hand is worthless, and the property isn’t yours. Imagine the moment you realize that the property you’ve just poured your hard-earned money into is nothing more than a scam and you’re the latest victim. The excitement of owning land or a house has been replaced with the crushing realization that you’ve been conned, all because you didn’t verify.   The Immediate Shock  The first thing that hits you is a wave of anger and shame. How could…

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,…

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…

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…

Do you intend to Sponsor a Land Survey in Ibeju Lekki, Eti-Osa, Epe, Badagry, or Ikorodu? You will be well advised to read this.   Land Survey Sponsorship in Lagos is one of the most sought-after investment schemes many land speculators are engaged in because of the high returns based on the low amount of money to be invested and the high rewards expected but it’s also the quickest way to lose your money and go bankrupt if you don’t understand the tricks employed to engage in Land Survey sponsorship.   A lot of agents glamourize land sponsorship and always…

Everyone’s prayer is to grow old happily and pray for your loved ones to take care of us till we die but this wasn’t the case for this Old woman whose children and their friends colluded to sell her Only property to my client without her consent and put my client in trouble for buying stolen property.   Grab Your popcorn to hear Gist!!!   My client was desirous of buying a property on the mainland and only wanted a property that had either a C of O or the Governor’s consent. This proved to be very difficult to get…

The most abused land scam gimmick today you hear from real estate companies, agents or marketers of land especially in Ibeju Lekki today is “EXCISION IN PROCESS”. They claim that their lands for sale are undergoing “Excision Processing” and the property already has a “FILE NUMBER” to hoodwink buyers to purchase their lands. Continuous usage of these words “EXCISION IN PROCESS” and “FILE NUMBER” are employed by these real estate agents or marketers to scam buyers and make purchasers feel very comfortable to buy their lands. Whether they say it innocently or negligently, it’s still a scam and buyers should beware of…

Omonilelawyer was contacted by a young couple to assist them in recovering N6,000,000 paid to a popular real estate company for a piece of land in Ibeju Lekki who defrauded them. The young couple claimed a part of the money was given to them as a wedding gift by an uncle while the remaining was sourced through joint savings. Instead of lavishing the money on frivolities and luxuries, the couple agreed to invest the money in real estate as a way of securing their future.   Having heard several dreadful stories about Omoniles over the years, the newlyweds decided to…