You don see land You like am The seller show you C of O E look official You dey happy You say This one correct But wait Where the man come get this C of O Na real or fake Plenty people don buy fake C of O Dem pay millions Later dem find out say na lie So you must verify that C of O before you payFirst know wetin real C of O look like Real C of O get watermark You go see am when you hold am up to light E get signature of the Governor E get registration number And the most important thing real C of O no dey laminated If you see laminated C of O na fake Scammers dey laminate fake document to hide their mistakes
Now how you go verify the C of O You fit do am online Go to gis lagosstate gov ng Type the C of O number The system go show you the owner name and the land location If the name wey show for the system match the seller name good If e no match run
If the online portal no find your C of O e no mean say na fake Some old C of O no dey digital yet So you go to the Lagos State Lands Bureau for Alausa Take the C of O Pay small money for verification The official go search the physical records Dem go tell you if na real or fake
You also fit check other things Look at the signature Real C of O get embossed signature You fit feel am with your fingers Fake C of O get flat signature wey be photocopy Also check the Survey Plan Does the Survey Plan match the physical land You fit hire surveyor to check
When the people go pay for the land No pay until you verify the C of O If the seller say The C of O dey process be careful In process fit mean say dem never get am No pay full money until dem give you verified C of O
My friend him almost buy fake C of O The seller show am beautiful document But my friend carry am go Lands Bureau Dem tell am say na fake Him stop the transaction Him save him money Where the man come get the fake C of O Dem print am for computer So my friend dey wise
In conclusion verify your C of O before you pay Use the online portal Go to the Lands Bureau Check the physical document If anything dey suspicious walk away Your money na your hard work No let anybody chop am
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q How much to verify C of O for Lands Bureau
A Between ₦5000 to ₦10000
Q Can I verify C of O from my phone
A Yes The portal dey work for phone
Q Wetin I do if C of O na fake
A Report the seller to police Dem fit arrest am
Published: August 01, 2026