Fraud allegedly rocks Imo Housing Corporation

DDM NEWS

The Imo State Housing Corporation has been embroiled in a fraud scandal, with allegations of financial mismanagement and corruption.

The scandal has raised concerns about the corporation’s ability to deliver on its mandate of providing affordable housing for Imo residents.

According to reports, the fraud involves the mismanagement of funds meant for housing development projects.

Some officials of the corporation are alleged to have diverted funds meant for the construction of houses, while others are accused of inflating contract prices and collecting kickbacks.

The Imo State Government has launched an investigation into the allegations of fraud at the Housing Corporation.

The government has assured the public that it will take swift action to recover any misappropriated funds and bring those responsible to justice.

The fraud scandal has had a significant impact on the corporation’s ability to deliver on its mandate.

Many housing projects have been stalled, and residents who had paid for houses are yet to receive their properties.

The scandal has highlighted the need for transparency and accountability in the management of public funds.

Residents of Imo State are calling for greater oversight and monitoring of the corporation’s activities to prevent similar scandals in the future.

The Imo State Government has assured the public that it will take all necessary steps to restore integrity and transparency to the Housing Corporation.

The government has promised to ensure that those responsible for the fraud are held accountable and that the corporation is repositioned to deliver on its mandate.

The fraud scandal at the Imo State Housing Corporation is a wake-up call for greater transparency and accountability in the management of public funds.

The government must take swift action to address the allegations and ensure that the corporation is able to deliver on its mandate of providing affordable housing for Imo residents.

The Imo State Housing Corporation has been embroiled in a fraud scandal involving financial mismanagement and corruption.

The government has launched an investigation into the allegations and promised to take swift action to recover misappropriated funds.

The scandal has had a significant impact on the corporation’s ability to deliver on its mandate, with many housing projects stalled.

Residents are calling for greater transparency and accountability in the management of public funds.

The government has assured the public that it will take all necessary steps to restore integrity and transparency to the Housing Corporation.

A report from a reputable newspaper in Owerri Imo state states: ” The need for Imo State Government to streamline operations and functions of Imo State Housing Corporation alongside that of Imo State Ministry of Lands , Urban Developments, has once again, come to the front burner as the  Uchendu family cries out for justice.

Our Correspondent who spoke with Ifeanyi Alexander Uchendu with his relation , Ihugba Iheanyi Nwadibia shortly after their consultation with a team of legal advisers;  KM Onyeama & Associates in Owerri,  over alleged  illegal detention and torture in the hands  of  hoodlums suspected to have been engaged as thugs by the General Manager of Imo Housing Corporation, Barr. TPL UCHEOMA REYMOND unveils the rot and decay ravaging the Housing Corporation.

According to claims by Alex Uchendu who alleged he  was aided by a Housing Corporation staff, one  Miss Oluchi  to purchase a land at the Housing Estate in  Obinze Redemption Estate, Plot B51, in year 2022, went through the normal process of verification ( Search) scaled through as the 4th Alotee.

He said “the General Manager then Barrister  Chinedu Mbakwe Obi and some staff  duly signed all  documents and urged him to make Payments.

They were asked  to pay statutory fee #550.000 claiming that the first Alotee did not pay for it, making the land to be owing,#20,000 as a  search fee, #210,000 Change of Ownership , and #30, 000.being  Fencing Permit.

“The Receipts given to us  were duly signed , Stamped with their official stamp.Infact some of the Officials that Signed the receipt are still in the office.

“By 2024, we got a call from Oluchi and one other person from Housing Corporation that some persons came to search and for  resale of my  Property in their office, that they need my Confirmation   during the time of Barr. Ifeoma Milicent Osuji as the GM.

On getting there I was drilled and   the B. 51 File ( Document )   was brought on which Oluchi confirmed as being Correct.

1st. Alotee of that portion is Ohiri & Partners, 2nd Alotee is Charles Obieze Amadi, with  Munonye Onyekachi Samuel as 3rd. Alotee  while  Uchendu Alexander Ifeanyi as the 4th .

“The rising spate Value of land twisted the brain of Imo Housing Corporation officials who abated  the land grabbing and racketeering .

They now opted to explore my inability then to develop my property,  on hearing that I was advised to put up a gate on the property to secure it more, on erecting my gate the person they sold the land to arrested me and locked me up at Area Command Police station ,upon explaining that the land  in question belonged to me by presenting my documents,they were asked to present theirs which they couldn’t.

I was granted  bail  and they never returned upon several invitations, and they went to put up their own gate and sort the police intervention from Tiger Base squad.

They were invited to the station and the gate  removed since they could not get  documents backing their claim. and I was advised upon to seek legal action as it’s a civil case which I did   against    housing cooperation and the then GM.

And which the  case  comes up on the 27th of July 2025.

“It was after these , that same Oluchi told us that there’s a new GM  who now sorts out grey matters for a peaceful resolution.

Which I was called upon to  come forward with all necessary information, and the original document of the land in question.

So on the 26th of June 2025 being a Thursday we went to imo housing cooperation,

When we got there we officially filled in  visitors form  with full details before we were asked to see him after 30mins.

When we got in we introduced our selves telling him we were invited over B51plot at Obinze Redemption Estate,so he asked for our original paper and we gave it to him, then he went through it and immediately called on his secretary, minuted some thing in a paper gave to the secretary who went out with it and came out with two heavty men.

And we were ordered not to make calls and the door immediately locked.

Before we knew it, we were being molested and harassed.

That was when it was dawn  on us that  it was a decoy to seize , detained and  to be tortured.

And after a while he called in other fieced looking men and when they  came in, the door was opened as I saw  little distraction and ran out and one of the men pursued me and kicked me down.

I fell  with the side I had surgery barley three weeks ago,  I managed to get up ran  again and was able to get to a police check point and stopped.

Which they still followed me, on  getting to where I was with the police they told them that I was a thief and i told the police that me and my uncle were  held  hostage In their office.

Without granting us access to phone call and the police took me back to the office.

On getting there they told the GM that I have a right to phone call,that was when I made calls letting my families know where we were and what was happening to us.

That was when the  GM Barr.TPL Ucheoma Reymond now called the  OC of QIT and he sent two men and we were taken to their office and our original document taken away from us by  Bar. TPL UCHEOMA REYMOND   the GM Housing cooperation.

I and my uncle were locked up till the following day and allegedly  bailed with 100 thousand naira each.

“It  was indeed a horrible experience.

We were asked to come back to  QIT on  Wednesday the 2nd of July 2025 only for the GM to go on air on Friday the 26th of June branding us Criminals and land  grabbers”

The victims  expressed displeasure on  how Barr. Ucheoma and staff  of  Imo State state government Housing Corporation went  on radio to brand him Chief  Alex Uchendu, a  land grabber, thief and all sorts of denigration.

“Whereas we had gone for  search at  the cooperation and we were cleared then asked to purchase the land which we did .

I want the governor and the entire Imo people to ask  the GM of Imo Housing Corporation,  Barr TPL, Ucheoma Reymond  why he forcefully collected the original copy of the document of the  land I purchased after search in their cooperation” he added.

Efforts by Trumpeta to reach the Imo Housing Corporation GM, has been unsuccessful as calls put across to his phone contact and messages have not been replied.

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