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OkanlawonB:
It advisable only to build a house with multiple units if it is intended for rentals, it will be difficult for multiple tenants to connive and sell off a landlords property.

if you must rent out a fully detatched house , one need find e special means to prevent this sort of occurence to happen.

In the developed World where property registry are kept up to date such can hardly happen.

Angelfrost:
Lol... The tenant didn't sell the landlord's house.

You can only sell something that belongs to you, meaning you have actual documents proving it's yours.

You can say the tenant swindled a sucker of his 83 Million Naira.

lagostrendboy:
A shocking case of real estate fraud has emerged in Lagos after a tenant allegedly sold his landlord’s 4-bedroom duplex for a staggering ₦83 million and vanished with the proceeds. Eyes Of Lagos reports,

The story was revealed by a Nigerian property lawyer, @theomonilelawyer, who shared the details via TikTok. According to him, the tenant had occupied the property for seven years before pulling off the elaborate scam.

How the Tenant Pulled Off the Fraud
The tenant reportedly forged multiple documents — including a deed of assignment, survey plan, and receipts purportedly signed by the Okota family — to convince a buyer that the duplex was legitimately up for sale.

After securing the ₦83 million payment, the tenant even requested a four-month grace period to “relocate,” claiming he needed time to settle elsewhere.

How the Scam Was Exposed

The fraudulent deal began to unravel when an agent noticed inconsistencies. The buyer was led to believe the house was vacant and for sale, but records showed it was actually under tenancy.

The true owner of the duplex, who had been outside the country, has since returned to Nigeria. The matter is now under active police investigation.

Lawyer’s Warning to Property Buyers

Reacting to the case, the lawyer issued a strong warning to Nigerians about the dangers of rushing into property purchases without proper checks.

“Always verify ownership before paying for any land or property. [/b]Don’t fall victim to scammers parading as landlords or family representatives,” he cautioned.

[b]Conclusion

This incident is a reminder of the rising cases of property scams in Lagos and across Nigeria. Buyers are urged to conduct due diligence, hire trusted professionals, and confirm ownership documents from verified land registries before parting with their hard-earned money.

https://eyesoflagos.com/tenant-disappears-after-selling-landlords-duplex-for-%e2%82%a683-million/

MaziObinnaokija:
how he take get landlord documents? May we NOT be unfortunate/rent house to misfortune/CRIMINALS

ambale:
You don't even need a lawyer sometimes, the story no clear at all

Who and who were present as the family members?

Tayorshd87:
fictional stories just to gain views and engagement mtheew

Tayorshd87:
fictional stories just to gain views and engagement mtheew

mastermaestro:
An unverified TikTok, trust-me-bro story should not be published as legitimate news on Nairaland, Mr Seun.

FavouriteOfGod:
It almost seems like a case of who fast pass who. But really, it's very bad for people not to consider their integrity & reputation 🤔🤷🏽‍♀️

abuhusna1:
The man is a master fabricator of lies. Always telling a cooked up stories hence I dont take him serious

Dantedasz:
This Omonile lawyer guy is always cooking up and fabricating stories. All for engagement and creation of content.
It is a pity that Nairaland.com has descended into pushing all kinds of unverified stories to its front page. These are the kind of issues the owner needs to resolve and eliminate not the number of words and number of alphabetical letters In a members post or thread.

Wande22:
for those who think the storyteller is a liar, check this Nairaland link https://www.nairaland.com/7550397/how-lagos-land-scammers-lure#120554152

LagosOrigin:
The tenant is probably in Ghana now and about to travel out maybe to Europe or America

Nothing wey no dey happen for Lagos .

Na still inside the Lagos a lady bought fufu stuffed phone at computer village.

Apcshit:
Fake story.No original content on Nairaland again

Tayorshd87:
fictional stories just to gain views and engagement mtheew

Gerrard59:
The thing is that the Omonilelawyer launched his business based off his popularity on Nairaland as someone who verifies properties for would-be clients. So, it would be disgraceful if he now lies for a living.

Gerrard59:
The thing is that the Omonilelawyer launched his business based off his popularity on Nairaland as someone who verifies properties for would-be clients. So, it would be disgraceful if he now lies for a living.

lagostrendboy:
https://eyesoflagos.com/tenant-disappears-after-selling-landlords-duplex-for-%e2%82%a683-million/

Ironfaceman:
Fake story.. Before you pay for house you must do a c of o Check,

Also a letter of administratormost be provided

Birth certificate of the owner as well or if the certificate is missing, a sworn affidavit.

jojo1415:
OTILO......it's gone,don't mess with ur tenants always treat them well

GloriousGbola:
i thought it was just some hating but here we are

https://www.instagram.com/omonilelawyer/?hl=en

i guess the hustle for clout is real

Gerrard59:
This is about fake land, not a house sold by someone who isn't the owner. Others have stated that Omonilelawyer comes across as a mendacious content creator. The question is: why does he create unbelievable content simply for content creation?

ZombieTAMER:
These things happen, I've seen it happen at orchid road

Breaker001:
Which man are you referring to? The supposed tenant OR the storyteller, aka, the Nigerian property lawyer, @theomonilelawyer, because this story get as e be for my ear. 😎

LagosOrigin:
The tenant is probably in Ghana now and about to travel out maybe to Europe or America

Nothing wey no dey happen for Lagos .

Na still inside the Lagos a lady bought fufu stuffed phone at computer village.