Federal high court remands former commissioner in Enugu over alleged forgery
Former commissioner for lands and urban development in Enugu state, who left the government few weeks ago, surveyor Victor Nnam was last Friday remanded at the state’s correctional center over alleged forgery, theft and obtaining land by false pretense.
Nnam was remanded on the order of a federal high court sitting in Enugu, presided over by justice Justice I. N. Buba, where he was arraigned on 10-count charges of converting to himself Aruga layout, Obinagu Obeagu community, Enugu, an offense contrary to section 15(1) (a) of the money laundering (prohibition) (act), 201
Nnam was alleged to have committed the said offences while he was a staff of private estates international West African, developers of Enugu lifestyle and golf city (Enugu Centenary City).
The prosecution revealed, Nnam also allegedly obtained forged affidavits of facts dated 27th day of October 2017 from chief Chigbogu Eze, Elder Okoh Christian, Chief Oguejiofor Egbo with which he laid claim to the said layout, documents which were said to have been disclaimed by the persons mentioned through affidavits filed before the same court.
