Man sentenced to 8 years in prison for land fraud in Lagos State.
Abodurin Gerald Abozo was charged on October 15, 2023 with two counts: obtaining money under false pretense & st£aling. The first charge stated that Abozo, operating under the name S.G.B. & A Property Lines Company, deceived Engineer Samuel Segher in 2013 into paying N62 million for two plots of land in Chevy Estate, claiming to sell them when he had no intention of doing so.
The second charge claimed that he unlawfully used the same amount belonging to Segher. Abozo pleaded “not guilty,” leading to a full trial where prosecution counsel M.S. Owede presented two witnesses & submitted various documents including Abozo’s extra-judicial statement, all of which were accepted by the court.
In the judgment, Justice Ijelu sentenced Abozo to 7 years for the first count & one year for the second count, without the option of a fine. He was also ordered to repay the N62 million to the victim.
