How Do I Recover My Money From Property Marketing Agent

Hello fellow nairalanders your undisputed advice is needed on this one....... So on the 13th of may i sent the sum of 200k to my friend who stays in kano to help me secure a one bedroom selfcon in the buk area of kano state as i was staying on another state and i couldn't be there physically..My friend had an agent which he contacted and they confirmed they had a room up for rent and it will cost 170k plus 20k agent fee,after my friend briefed me on the progress i immediately sent him the sum of 200k saying he should also use the 10k for his hardwork.....The agent told my friend the room was being renovated and he will provide the legal documents upon which i needed to show up and sign physically which i agreed.....but the funny thing is that the agent has been stalling both me and my friend saying he's working on it he'll contact us and finalise everything........Well it has been over a week now and no progress and he keeps making excuses then we told him we want a refund since no paperwork has been signed....and he's still whining us (NO MONEY,NO ROOM). ......Please nairalanders help me suggest how to deal with him....although I'm thinking of taking him to court.....Please help