LASCOPA EXECUTES COURT JUDGMENT IN FAVOUR OF COMPLAINANT

The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has executed a court
judgment delivered by the Presiding Magistrate of the Small Claims Court
in Ogba, Mrs. O. I. Raji in respect of a litigation process won by the Agency on behalf of a complainant, Mrs. Abimbola Omole.

The Agency secured payment on behalf of Mrs. Omole, in line with the
judgment of the Court that the defendant, Mr. Yemi Komolafe should
refund all money collected from the complainant.

Omole had lodged a complaint with LASCOPA saying the sum of N170,000 was paid
to the respondent, Mr. Yemi Komolafe, for a self-contained apartment
located at 2, Popoola Close, Abule Egba in 2016 but she was never
granted possession of the property.

Upon receipt of the complaint, LASCOPA sought the response of the accused
person, Mr. Komolafe who did not deny the allegation and undertook to
refund the amount he received for the self-contained apartment on or
before 6th April 2018.

However, despite LASCOPA’s mediation efforts, the accused refused to honour the
pledge to refund the money and was, therefore, charged to Court. The
Presiding Magistrate ruled in favour of the complainant and directed the
respondent, Mr. Komolafe to refund all the money collected.

Following the successful recovery of the complainant’s N170,000 by LASCOPA after
the court judgment, the Agency has called on residents to forward
complaints on such infraction of their consumer rights to its office for
prompt resolution of issues.