Mbora housing project not Police barracks Sale, corpran fires back at allegations 
The management of Corpran International Limited has dismissed allegations surrounding the development of the Nigeria Police Housing Scheme in Mbora District, Abuja, describing claims by a former legal representative of the company, Barrister Francis Mgboh, as false, malicious and misleading.
In a statement issued at weekend, the company and its Managing Director, Mr. Andy Chime, said assertions linking the project to the alleged “shady sale” of police barracks and involving former Inspectors-General of Police were unfounded and aimed at discrediting a legitimate housing initiative.
According to the company, the Mbora project was not a sale of police property but a structured joint venture between the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and Corpran International Limited, designed to provide affordable housing for police officers.
The statement explained that the partnership was established through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on July 27, 2015, under which Corpran International Limited financed, designed and executed the development of 52 housing units at Plot 1848, Mbora District, Abuja.
It added that 50 per cent of the housing units were offered to police officers at discounted rates as part of the welfare objectives of the scheme.
“The project was duly completed and commissioned by the then Inspector-General of Police, Idris Kpotum,” the company stated.
Corpran alleged that the controversy stemmed from a personal property dispute involving Barrister Mgboh, who was said to have been allocated a housing unit in the estate on goodwill grounds.
According to the company, Mgboh allegedly failed to meet the agreed payment terms and refused to settle the outstanding balance for the property, prompting legal action to recover the unit.
“The current allegations and media campaign are retaliatory actions arising from that dispute and should be viewed in that context,” the statement added.
The company also addressed reports by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) regarding the financing of the project, noting that the matter had become the subject of litigation before the Federal High Court.
It cited Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1630/2023, stating that issues concerning the transparency of the project’s financing had been brought before the court.
Corpran maintained that funding for the estate followed established procedures for real estate development and mortgage financing, stressing that attempts to portray the arrangement as irregular were misleading.
The company further rejected allegations that former Inspectors-General of Police were involved in any improper disposal of police assets.
It stated that retired Inspector-General of Police, Dr. Solomon Arase, had publicly refuted claims that the project involved the sale of police barracks, describing such allegations as an attempt to drag respected individuals into a private dispute.
Corpran disclosed that it had commenced legal proceedings against Barrister Mgboh and other parties over what it described as a coordinated campaign of defamation targeted at the company and its Managing Director.
The firm said the lawsuit seeks judicial remedies against the publication and circulation of what it termed false and damaging allegations.
Reaffirming its commitment to transparency and professionalism, the company urged members of the public to disregard what it described as fabricated claims and allow the courts to determine all issues arising from the dispute.
Corpran added that it remained committed to delivering quality housing projects for personnel of the Nigeria Police Force and the wider public while maintaining the standards that have defined its operations over the past 14 years.
