Police File 26-Count Charge Against Nigerian Lawyer 3 Ghanaian, Others

The Nigerian Police has preferred a 26-count charge before a Federal Capital Territory High Court against a Nigerian lawyer Abu Arome, and three Ghanaians, namely Sam Jonah, a Knight of British Empire (KBE); Kojo Ansah; Victor Quainoo, and a company, Mobus Property Nigeria Ltd.
With the charge, the complainant, who is the Inspector General of Police (IGP), stated that the defendants are being prosecuted over their alleged involvement in the forgery of company documents in a bid to illegally takeover Houses for Africa Nigeria Ltd, and Jonahcapital Nigeria Ltd.
According to police authority, investigations revealed that the accused persons had illegally increased the company's share capital and allocated 99 million shares to themselves using falsified documents and forged signatures, also falsely presenting themselves as Nigerian ‘citizens to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to facilitate their alleged fraudulent activities.
In a bid to prove its case of fraud, forgery, impersonation etc against the defendants, the police listed alongside the charge, several exhibits namely; letters of petition to the Inspector General of Police and Commissioner of Police FCT Command respectively.
Also attached to the charge are copies of final police investigation report; police investigation report; statements of the Defendants; and a letter of relinquishment of 8,000,000 shares allegedly signed by John Townley Johnson on Houses for Africa Holding Inc. letterhead which police through forensic have confirmed forged.
The charge was also accompanied by forensic reports from keyforensics Ltd, and the Nigerian Police dated 29th November 2025.
However, the arraignment and prosecution of the suspects will once again show the resolve of the Nigerian authorities to uphold the rule of law.