This all started 3 years ago, when I committed $60000 into the hands of my older brother to commence a building project in Nigeria on my behalf as I am based in the States. This project was to be watched over & managed by my mother and two of my brothers (one older, one younger).

Problems arose when I began noticing that the pictures they were sending me were very different from the architectural design we had planned – this led to numerous bitter arguments which eventually left me ostracised from my own building project with my brother insisting that the “project must go on” with or without my approval. I eventually got frustrated and so my wife suggested I make an unannounced visit to Nigeria to find out the true situation of things…

On my arrival to Nigeria, I found out that nothing was done on my land at all.. and all this while, my siblings had been sending me pictures of another person’s project! In fury, I reported the matter to the Nigerian Police Force and had my older brother arrested hoping to eventually recover so of the money he fraudulently took from me. However, much to my surprise, I eventually got wind that the police had released my brother 4 days later – police that I stupidly even paid money to ensure justice is served.

Shortly afterwards, I received a call from the police demanding that I come to the police station immediately as it has been reported that I threw an axe at someone’s car in an attempt to kill the person – something I never did!

I informed a friend of mine of this new accusation and he immediately got me a lawyer who contacted the police directly to get to the source of these allegations. We eventually found out that my mother was in fact, responsible for going behind my back to pay off the police to release my brother and had also bribed and instructed the police to invite me to the police station on a wrong accusation in order to have me imprisoned and to also confiscate my passport so as to prevent me from travelling back to the States.

I called my wife and informed her of my terrible ordeal and she pleaded that I return to the states immediately for my own safety. I eventually had to abandon everything including the massive debt and loss my siblings had subjected me to, thus running back to the States to protect my life and sanity.
Heartbroken and betrayed, I changed my contact and cut off my family members and for the past 3 years, I’ve had no contact with any of them whatsoever.

However, to my surprise, I recently received WhatsApp messages from this same brother and mother who had the audacity to now ask me for financial assistance due to the “ongoing global pandemic”. I was beyond shocked that they would pretend as if all that transpired 3 years ago never happened! No apologies for not only scamming me of my life savings and attempting to have me wrongly imprisoned, no concern for my well-being and that of my family, just a direct demand for my financial support. It’s like a healing wound has just been re-opened and I’m really struggling with the level of betrayal from my own family members.

Culled from a saddened subscriber to Phrankleen (YouTube) Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axQyKbuT54M

That's some families for you. Evil and wicked and entitled, their desire is to reap where they have not sown.

Gracealone:
People in diaspora are getting wiser. Give your building contract put to a professional and negotiate.
Relatives turned builders always mess you up, anytime!

As if the so called professionals are any better. Better find time to come to Nigeria yourself to supervise your building project whenever you have the time. People can do the minor works while you are away. But both legs of yours MUST be on ground whenever a major work is being carried out. My two cents!

Now this is what I call, shit!
Well the way I see it, you have two options.

One, abandon them. Not concerning yourself with anything that has to do with them. Believe me, if you decide to do this, no one may blame you after all they made you go through. But the question, if you go down this lane, will you have peace within you?

Two, you may forgive them, and forget about the past. But then, you act wisely going forward. You let the past go, speak with them if you feel like, and come to their aid. In coming to their aid, you may decide not to give them money but provide basic food for them. I am sure you can always get it delivered to them through the likes of jumia and konga.

The choice is yours. For me, I will advice you go with option two. It seems difficult, but it is the right thing to do. I pray God gives you wisdom and strength to forgive going forward.

I never understand why people abroad always want to desperately buy land in Nigeria. The money you use to buy a property in naij, why not use it for a mortgage, eventually pay off the mortgage and get onto the property ladder in the country you reside. Set up generational wealth for your children. I mean unless you want to eventually move back to Nigeria, I see no point of this and it’s just a waste of money. I guess it’s a status symbol for most.

I don't know whom to trust again

This is very bad, all Nigeria have criminal tendency in their blood

wisdomiskey:
This all started 3 years ago, when I committed $60000 into the hands of my older brother to commence a building project in Nigeria on my behalf as I am based in the States. This project was to be watched over & managed by my mother and two of my brothers (one older, one younger).

Problems arose when I began noticing that the pictures they were sending me were very different from the architectural design we had planned – this led to numerous bitter arguments which eventually left me ostracised from my own building project with my brother insisting that the “project must go on” with or without my approval. I eventually got frustrated and so my wife suggested I make an unannounced visit to Nigeria to find out the true situation of things…

On my arrival to Nigeria, I found out that nothing was done on my land at all.. and all this while, my siblings had been sending me pictures of another person’s project! In fury, I reported the matter to the Nigerian Police Force and had my older brother arrested hoping to eventually recover so of the money he fraudulently took from me. However, much to my surprise, I eventually got wind that the police had released my brother 4 days later – police that I stupidly even paid money to ensure justice is served.

Shortly afterwards, I received a call from the police demanding that I come to the police station immediately as it has been reported that I threw an axe at someone’s car in an attempt to kill the person – something I never did!

I informed a friend of mine of this new accusation and he immediately got me a lawyer who contacted the police directly to get to the source of these allegations. We eventually found out that my mother was in fact, responsible for going behind my back to pay off the police to release my brother and had also bribed and instructed the police to invite me to the police station on a wrong accusation in order to have me imprisoned and to also confiscate my passport so as to prevent me from travelling back to the States.

I called my wife and informed her of my terrible ordeal and she pleaded that I return to the states immediately for my own safety. I eventually had to abandon everything including the massive debt and loss my siblings had subjected me to, thus running back to the States to protect my life and sanity.
Heartbroken and betrayed, I changed my contact and cut off my family members and for the past 3 years, I’ve had no contact with any of them whatsoever.

However, to my surprise, I recently received WhatsApp messages from this same brother and mother who had the audacity to now ask me for financial assistance due to the “ongoing global pandemic”. I was beyond shocked that they would pretend as if all that transpired 3 years ago never happened! No apologies for not only scamming me of my life savings and attempting to have me wrongly imprisoned, no concern for my well-being and that of my family, just a direct demand for my financial support. It’s like a healing wound has just been re-opened and I’m really struggling with the level of betrayal from my own family members.

Culled from a saddened subscriber to Phrankleen (YouTube) Link: https:/www.youtube.com/watch?v=axQyKbuT54M

sorry for your ordeal man... in this country there's trust issue, you don't entrust people with a project of over 18m and pay fully at a go! Instead give bit by bit...

I still don't know why your elder brother, younger brother and even your mother can conspire against you

I want to believe you are the bread winner... For them to reach you at this time means they are passing through hard time... If what they are demanding from you won't affect you in anyway, just do it and leave the whole situation to God...

Blood they say is thicker than water

You won't leave your mother in hunger

How many times will you even sleep in that house they're forcing you to build if I may ask?

Betrayers !!

Now this is deep. Some family members can be so evil. Imagine ones mother to do sure to her benevolent son, Aba!

I'm really happy you put the source at the end, because I remember this story well on phrankleen's channel

eyinjuege:
I'm really happy you put the source at the end, because I remember this story well on phrankleen's channel

Haha. Gotta give credit where due na

.. and I feel Phrankleen's video didn't get the views it deserved.

This story is one a lot of us abroad can relate to.. it's important to raise awareness.

Saintbusco1:
sorry for your ordeal man... in this country there's trust issue, you don't entrust people with a project of over 18m and pay fully at a go! Instead give bit by bit...

I still don't know why your elder brother, younger brother and even your mother can conspire against you

I want to believe you are the bread winner... For them to reach you at this time means they are passing through hard time... If what they are demanding from you won't affect you in anyway, just do it and leave the whole situation to God...

Blood they say is thicker than water

You won't leave your mother in hunger

Whats this one saying? He should 'provide' for a mother who showed him clearly that she'd rather he rot in jail over her other obviously preferred son?

olabrinks:
I never understand why people abroad always want to desperately buy land in Nigeria. The money you use to buy a property in naij, why not use it for a mortgage, eventually pay off the mortgage and get onto the property ladder in the country you reside. Set up generational wealth for your children. I mean unless you want to eventually move back to Nigeria, I see no point of this and it’s just a waste of money. I guess it’s a status symbol for most.

A serious waste of money.. basically laboring to build house for another person to live in

even the Lyons are not this callous towards each other

Local man is just speechless

This is deep!

One's enemies may also come from within.....

...and you should have them blocked again! Lucky you got out relatively unharmed. So many people with similar experience get killed along the line. What a family!

If you have means to give him , don't hesitate to do so. He is your cross and you must carry it

GoldCircle:

As if the so called professionals are any better. Better find time to come to Nigeria yourself to supervise your building project whenever you have the time. People can do the minor works while you are away. But both legs of yours MUST be on ground whenever a major work is being carried out. My two cents!

The best thing na to buy completed house inside gated estate oo. I no get time for yeye family wahala. People wicked for this world no be small.

wisdomiskey:
This all started 3 years ago, when I committed $60000 into the hands of my older brother to commence a building project in Nigeria on my behalf as I am based in the States. This project was to be watched over & managed by my mother and two of my brothers (one older, one younger).

Problems arose when I began noticing that the pictures they were sending me were very different from the architectural design we had planned – this led to numerous bitter arguments which eventually left me ostracised from my own building project with my brother insisting that the “project must go on” with or without my approval. I eventually got frustrated and so my wife suggested I make an unannounced visit to Nigeria to find out the true situation of things…

On my arrival to Nigeria, I found out that nothing was done on my land at all.. and all this while, my siblings had been sending me pictures of another person’s project! In fury, I reported the matter to the Nigerian Police Force and had my older brother arrested hoping to eventually recover so of the money he fraudulently took from me. However, much to my surprise, I eventually got wind that the police had released my brother 4 days later – police that I stupidly even paid money to ensure justice is served.

Shortly afterwards, I received a call from the police demanding that I come to the police station immediately as it has been reported that I threw an axe at someone’s car in an attempt to kill the person – something I never did!

I informed a friend of mine of this new accusation and he immediately got me a lawyer who contacted the police directly to get to the source of these allegations. We eventually found out that my mother was in fact, responsible for going behind my back to pay off the police to release my brother and had also bribed and instructed the police to invite me to the police station on a wrong accusation in order to have me imprisoned and to also confiscate my passport so as to prevent me from travelling back to the States.

I called my wife and informed her of my terrible ordeal and she pleaded that I return to the states immediately for my own safety. I eventually had to abandon everything including the massive debt and loss my siblings had subjected me to, thus running back to the States to protect my life and sanity.
Heartbroken and betrayed, I changed my contact and cut off my family members and for the past 3 years, I’ve had no contact with any of them whatsoever.

However, to my surprise, I recently received WhatsApp messages from this same brother and mother who had the audacity to now ask me for financial assistance due to the “ongoing global pandemic”. I was beyond shocked that they would pretend as if all that transpired 3 years ago never happened! No apologies for not only scamming me of my life savings and attempting to have me wrongly imprisoned, no concern for my well-being and that of my family, just a direct demand for my financial support. It’s like a healing wound has just been re-opened and I’m really struggling with the level of betrayal from my own family members.

Culled from a saddened subscriber to Phrankleen (YouTube) Link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axQyKbuT54M

Hmm. So how did he get your new contact to send you a WhatsApp message?

jidamsel43:
If you have means to give him , don't hesitate to do so. He is your cross and you must carry it

How is his brother his cross to carry?
Did he bring him into this world?

This story looks cooked up but I am not saying it doent happen but the 60k dollars is unreal

How do you send 60k dollars to Nigeria without the FBI looking Into your affairs.

The amount alone is large to alert the authorities to start investigating you for money laundering.

sexylassie2:
This story looks cooked up but I am not saying it doent happen but the 60k dollars is unreal

How do you send 60k dollars to Nigeria without the FBI looking Into your affairs.

I guess thousands of diasporans have bought and built properties from the monies of thier family members in Nigeria and not from sending money home

Little girl, next time don't speak on matters you know nothing about.

It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.

Snaagg:


I guess thousands of diasporans have bought and built properties from the monies of thier family members in Nigeria and not from sending money home

Little girl, next time don't speak on matters you know nothing about.

It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.

Before you type learn to read to understand rather than read just to comment.

I never wrote that people abroad dont buy houses in Nigeria.

What i wrote about is the financial laws, with the way the US or many developed country is set up, sending 60k dollars to nigeria will alert authorities and invite them to your house for money laundering investigation.

In most countries, there is a limit of outbound transfer for an account that is run by a private individuals.

sexylassie2:


Before you type learn to read to understand rather than read just to comment.

I never wrote that people abroad dont buy houses in Nigeria.

What i wrote about is the financial laws, with the way the US or many developed country is set up, sending 60k dollars to nigeria will alert authorities and invite them to your house for money laundering investigation.

In most countries, there is a limit of outbound transfer for an account that is run by a private individuals.

You clearly lack basic comprehension my dear. Ever heard of installmental transfer of funds?? Use your brain for once

It's really sadden and heartbreaking that one couldn't entrust values to the hands of a relatives, blood relations, family etc. My aunt experienced a similar case in the hands of her very own blood sister and her husband. Years after they return they came back begging her for financial assistance which she couldn't help they turned her to faraway enemy.
That was very bad of your mother to do such thing even to his own son. Ingnore them for now or for God's sake send a little token to your mum only and still remind her of how wicked she is.

Snaagg:



You clearly lack basic comprehension my dear. Ever heard of installmental transfer of funds?? Use your brain for once

Ever heard about out bond limit for installmental transfer..my dear

Use your brain for once.

sexylassie2:


[s]Ever heard about out bond limit for installmental transfer..my dear

Use your brain for once[/s].

Trash. You're totally clueless

It is better to buy a house than starting from the scratch more especially when one can not be physically present then remodel to desired taste.

sexylassie2:


Before you type learn to read to understand rather than read just to comment.

I never wrote that people abroad dont buy houses in Nigeria.

What i wrote about is the financial laws, with the way the US or many developed country is set up, sending 60k dollars to nigeria will alert authorities and invite them to your house for money laundering investigation.

In most countries, there is a limit of outbound transfer for an account that is run by a private individuals.

Also so do note a lot of Nigerians abroad don't transfer directly to Nigeria as there are some Nigerians in their country of residence who offers services where for example you pay $3,000 to their US account they pay the agreed exchange rate into the Nigerian bank account you give them and they send this money from their Nigerian bank account.....officially no international transfer is on record.