Abuja-based businessman, Nwaenyi Victory, has accused automobile retailer Afialink of failing to deliver a car he paid for in 2022 and withholding a huge portion of his payment.
According to Victory, despite transferring N4.16 million for a 2009 Acura MDX model and its clearance fees, Afialink has yet to deliver the vehicle or refund the full amount, leaving him out of pocket by N3.66 million.
Victory told the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) that he initially reached out to Afialink in May 2022 to enquire about the car.
After negotiating, he agreed to pay N2.5 million for the vehicle. Afialink required him to also use their clearing agent, charging N1.66 million for clearance services.
Bank records provided by Victory confirm that he made payments in instalments between September and October 2022.
He transferred N2.5 million to an account linked to “Lordbex International Company Limited” and paid the clearing fee in two instalments to Afialink’s clearing agent.
Afialink promised that the car would be ready by November 2022, but the delivery never occurred.
Despite several follow-up attempts, Afialink stopped responding to Victory’s calls and messages.
In February 2023, after months of silence, Victory sent messages to Afialink on Instagram, to which the company apologised and promised delivery within two weeks.
However, that deadline passed without any update.
In desperation, Victory sent an email to Afialink in February 2024, requesting either the car or a full refund.
Afialink responded by asking for a 60-day grace period to process the refund.
On March 15, Victory received only N500,000 from Afialink, far short of the outstanding N3.66 million.
Since then, Victory says he has made numerous attempts to recover the rest of his money, but Afialink has continuously delayed repayment.
“I’ve sent several messages, but he keeps giving me new dates, only to disappear again,” Victory said.
Despite promises from Afialink that additional payments were imminent, Victory remains without his money or the car.
