Corpran International Limited has dismissed allegations surrounding the development of the Nigeria Police Housing Scheme in Mbora District, Abuja, describing claims linking the project to the sale of police barracks as false and misleading.
The company, in a statement issued at the weekend, said the allegations made by its former legal representative, Barrister Francis Mgboh, were aimed at discrediting a legitimate housing project executed in partnership with the Nigeria Police Force.
Corpran and its Managing Director, Mr. Andy Chime, maintained that the Mbora development was not a sale of police property but a structured housing scheme designed to improve the welfare of police personnel through home ownership.
According to the company, the project was undertaken under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Nigeria Police Force and Corpran International Limited on July 27, 2015.
The firm explained that under the arrangement, it financed, designed and constructed 52 housing units at Plot 1848, Mbora District, Abuja, with half of the units made available to police officers at discounted rates.
“The project was duly completed and commissioned by the then Inspector-General of Police, Idris Kpotum,” the company stated.
Corpran further alleged that the controversy arose from a personal property dispute involving Mgboh, who was reportedly allocated a housing unit in the estate on goodwill grounds.
According to the company, the former legal adviser failed to meet the agreed payment obligations for the property and subsequently became involved in a dispute over ownership of the unit.
The company claimed that legal action was initiated to recover the property after efforts to resolve the matter failed.
It argued that the allegations currently being circulated against the project and its management should be viewed within the context of that dispute.
Corpran also addressed concerns raised in reports by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) regarding the financing of the project, noting that the issues have become the subject of ongoing litigation before the Federal High Court.
The company cited Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1630/2023 and stated that matters relating to the financing and transparency of the housing scheme are currently before the court.
Maintaining that the estate was financed through established real estate and mortgage financing mechanisms, Corpran rejected suggestions that the arrangement was irregular or lacked transparency.
The company also denied claims that former Inspectors-General of Police were involved in the improper disposal of police assets, noting that retired Inspector-General of Police, Dr. Solomon Arase, had publicly refuted such allegations.
Corpran disclosed that it has commenced legal proceedings against Mgboh and other parties over what it described as defamatory publications targeting the company and its Managing Director.
The firm urged the public to disregard what it termed false claims and allow the courts to determine all issues arising from the dispute, while reaffirming its commitment to delivering quality housing projects for personnel of the Nigeria Police Force and the general public.
