The Enugu State Commissioner of Lands and Urban Development, Surv. Victor Chukwuemeka Nnam has come under fire for allegedly using illegal means to forcefully acquire and sell large expanse of land and for breach of trust concerning land belonging to Private Estate International West Africa Limited meant for the development of Enugu Lifestyle and Golf Resort.

The allegation is contained in a Criminal Summons filed at the Federal High Court, Enugu Division by the Attorney General of the Federation pursuant to a petition forwarded to the Inspector General, IGP Adamu, to investigate a criminal breach of trust and impersonation against Mr. Nnam and two other persons allegedly connected to the unlawful act.

In a statement released to the press by its lawyers, Private Estate International Limited chronicled events leading to the charge against the Commissioner. It noted that prior to his appointment as the Commissioner for Lands; he was consultant to Private Estate International West Africa Ltd.

“ The Commissioner used Confidential information from his client to begin scheming for land out of the landholding of his client granted and covered by Building Certificate of Occupancy issued by the Enugu State Government. Clearly in breach of the ethic of his profession.

“Against an obvious conflict of interest and in breach of his fiduciary duty to his client, he caused the application for layouts out of his said holding and in one instance he approached the principal members of the Obeagu Development Union to consent to his scheming but they turned him down.

“Commenced selling the land to the public by himself and through company Geosquaremeter Innovative Ltd and other cronies.

“Private Estate upon this discovery instructed their lawyer BROCKWELL PRACTICE to petition the Nigerian Police who investigated the matter thoroughly before handing the matter to the office of the Attorney General of the Federation for review.

“Upon their review, the office of the Attorney General established a prima facie criminal case of multiple forgery against him.

“An eight count charge of forgery has since been filed against Mr. Nnam by the Attorney General of the Federation at the Federal High Court Enugu Court 2 with a possible jail term of 160 years.

Efforts to reach the Commissioner to get his comment proved abortive as a statement obtained from one of his assistants can’t be relied upon.

VANGUARD