LandSnap Field Verification

LandSnap is the field-verification stage of the pipeline — the point where desk analysis becomes ground truth. A vetted local advisor physically checks the parcel and its records against a fixed five-item checklist and returns a binary verdict: CLEAR or FLAGGED.

The checklist

Every verification runs the same five items, in this order:

1. Title search (C of O authenticity) — the Certificate of Occupancy is pulled and checked against the issuing registry: genuine document, correct plot, unencumbered, not under competing claim.
2. Physical site inspection — the advisor stands on the land: it exists as described, is accessible, matches the survey's description, and shows no adverse occupation.
3. Survey beacon verification — the beacons on the ground are located and checked against the registered survey plan, confirming the parcel's true boundaries.
4. e-GIS cross-check — the parcel is queried against the state's digital land information system for double allocation, government acquisition, excision status and conflicting entries.
5. Omo Onile / customary claim check — local enquiry into customary and family-land claims: was the land sold with the full consent of all entitled parties, and are there unresolved community claims?

Each item records a pass/fail, and the full checklist is stored on the verification record with the advisor's name, a timestamp, and the field GPS coordinates where the check was performed.

Verdicts

Verdict	Meaning	Effect
✓ CLEAR	All five checks passed	Parcel status becomes verified; escrow release is unlocked for this parcel
⚑ FLAGGED	One or more checks failed	Parcel status becomes flagged; the parcel is disqualified from escrow until resolved

The verdict is deterministic with respect to the parcel's risk flags: a fatal flag fails the checklist item that catches that class of defect (a contested C of O fails the title search; a double-allocation conflict fails the e-GIS cross-check; an unregistered customary claim fails the Omo Onile check). A parcel with only warn/info flags verifies CLEAR.

A FLAGGED verdict names the failed items explicitly — in the portal, in the parcel report, and on any frozen deal — so the disqualifier is never a black box.

Who performs it

Verifications are performed by vetted local advisors from the EoG network — licensed surveyors and property lawyers on the ground in each city. The seeded network:

Advisor	Role	City	Verifications	Rating
Surv. Tunde Balogun	Licensed Surveyor	Lagos	52	4.9
Barr. Folake Adeyemi	Real Estate Lawyer	Lagos	47	4.8
Engr. Adaeze Okafor	Licensed Surveyor	Enugu	34	4.8
Barr. Chinedu Eze	Property Lawyer	Enugu	41	4.7

When a verification is requested, the advisor in that city with the fewest completed verifications is assigned, keeping the workload balanced. The assigned advisor's name is recorded on the verification and shown in the report.

GPS and timestamp capture

Every LandSnap record carries the field GPS coordinates (captured against the parcel's registered location) and an ISO timestamp. In the capture flow you see this directly: the GPS lock step confirms coordinates before the checklist runs, and the verdict screen shows the recorded position.

Honest limitations

What a CLEAR verdict is — and is not

LandSnap verification is a point-in-time field and records check performed by EoG Africa and its advisor network. It reflects the state of the parcel and its records on the day of the check.

• It is not a government-issued guarantee of title.
• It does not replace independent legal advice — buyers should retain their own counsel before completing any transaction.
• Records and on-the-ground facts can change after the check; a CLEAR verdict does not monitor the parcel thereafter.

This precision is deliberate. EoG's trust infrastructure works because it claims exactly what it does — rigorous, localized, documented verification — and no more.