{
  "id": 7657924,
  "title": "N130m land fraud allegation politically motivated – Ex-Lagos deputy gov",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/n130m-land-fraud-allegation-politically-motivated-ex-lagos-deputy-gov",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T23:46:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/n130m-land-fraud-allegation-politically-motivated-ex-lagos-deputy-gov/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu, has dismissed the N130m land fraud allegation against her as politically motivated, alleging that the controversy arose from a land agent's error rather than a deliberate act of fraud. According to Ojikutu, the misidentification of a land belonging to her late husband led to the confusion, while her son was unfairly dragged into the controversy without his knowledge. The former deputy governor claims that the N120m controversy was exploited for political gain ahead of an election, and that efforts were made to damage her reputation due to her opposition to corrupt practices.",
  "summary": "Former Lagos Deputy Governor, Sinatu Ojikutu, says the N130m land fraud allegation against her was politically motivated and arose from an agent’s error. Read More: https://punchng.com/n130m-land-fraud-allegation-politically-motivated-ex-lagos-deputy-gov/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "N130m land fraud allegation politically motivated – Ex-Lagos deputy gov",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/n130m-land-fraud-allegation-politically-motivated-ex-lagos-deputy-gov-7659327",
        "published": "2026-09-15T23:54:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}