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The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has initiated a 26-count criminal case against Abuja-based attorney Abu Arome and three Ghanaian nationals in connection with an alleged scam involving River Park Estate.
The individuals from Ghana Sam Jonah, who holds the title Knight of the British Empire (KBE), Kojo Ansah, and Victor Quainoo were charged alongside a company, Mobus Property Nigeria Ltd.
Filed under case number CR/402/2025, the criminal charge was brought before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) by Isa Garba, a prosecutor from the legal and prosecution division at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
According to the charge, the accused are alleged to have forged corporate records as part of a scheme to unlawfully gain control of Houses for Africa Nigeria Ltd. and Jonahcapital Nigeria Ltd.
Police investigations reportedly uncovered that the suspects fraudulently increased the share capital of the companies and unlawfully assigned 99 million shares to themselves using forged documents and fake signatures.
The defendants are also alleged to have misrepresented themselves as Nigerian nationals to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), facilitating the suspected acts of fraud.
To support its allegations of fraud, impersonation, and document forgery, the police submitted multiple exhibits, including formal complaints addressed to the IGP and the FCT Commissioner of Police.
Additional documents submitted include the police’s final investigative report, the accused persons’ statements, and a letter claiming the surrender of 8 million shares supposedly signed by John Townley Johnson on behalf of Houses for Africa Holding Inc. a document police say forensic tests confirmed to be forged.
Further evidence includes a board resolution dated September 9, 2013, from Houses for Africa Nigeria Ltd. involving the appointment and removal of directors, as well as corporate status reports of both Houses for Africa Nigeria Ltd. and Jonahcapital Nigeria Ltd., which were allegedly altered through fraudulent actions.
The filing also features forensic analysis from Keyforensics Ltd and the Nigerian Police.
Other key documents listed as evidence include board resolutions used to dismiss Nigerian directors from the two companies, board actions that expanded the share capital of the entities, and property ownership papers tied to Mobus Property Nigeria Ltd.
Count one of the charge read: “That you Kojo Mensah Ansah ‘M’ MD/CEO of Mobus Property Nigeria Ltd of No. 21 Capella Place Units 16 Eastern Region Accra Ghana and Samuel Esson Jonah KBE ‘M’ of plot 38 Maitama Sule Street, Asokoro Abuja, between January 2010 and January 2025 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court did knowingly give false information to the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command and the Inspector General of Police through a petition dated 23rd January 2025 and 9th September, 2024, against John Townley Johnson, Adeniran Ogunmuyiwa and Paul Odili, that they committed an offence of fraud, land grabbing, Identity theft and misled the police officers, which you know or believe it to be false. You thereby committed an offence punishable under section 178 of the Penal Code Law.”
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Count two: “That you, Kojo Mensah Ansah ‘M’ MD/CEO of Mobus Property Nigeria Ltd of No. 21 Capalla Place Units 16 Eastern Region Accra Ghana and Samuel Esson Jonah KBE ‘M’ of plot 38 Maitama Sule Street, Asokoro Abuja, between January 2010 and January 2025, in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court did knowinglv give false information to the Commissioner of Police FCT Command and the Inspector General of Police through a petition dated 23″ January 2025 and 9th September, 2024 against John Townley Johnson, Adeniran Ogunmuyiwa and Paul Odili that they committed an offence of fraud, land grabbing, Identity Theft and misled the Police officers which you know or believe it to be false. You thereby committed an offence punishable under section 140 of the Penal Code Law.”
Count Three: “That you, Kojo Mensah Ansah ‘M’ MD/CEO of Mobus Property Nigeria Ltd of No. 21 Capella Place Units 16 Eastern Legion Accra Ghana, Samuel Esson Jonah KBE ‘M’ of plot 38 Maitama Sule Street, Asokoro Abuja, Victor Quainoo ‘M’ of Glory’ Court Dan Suleiman Street Utako 785 Abuja; Abu Arome ‘M’ 35 years of Jinifer Plaza CBD, 785 and Mobus Property Nigeria Ltd of plot 38 Maitama Sule Street Asokoro Abuja in Abuja, between January 2010 and January 2025 at Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court while acting in concert conspired to commit felony to wit: Forgery of board resolutions and letterhead of Jonahcapital Nigeria Limited and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 96 and punishable under Section 97 of the Penal Code Law.”
Count Four: “That you Kojo Mensah Ansah ‘M’ MD/CEO of Mobus Property Nigeria Ltd of No. 21 Capella Place Units 16 Eastern Legion Accra Ghana, Samuel Esson Jonah KBE ‘M’ years of plot 38 Maitama Sule Street, Asokoro Abuja, Victor Quainoo ‘M’ of Glory Court Dan Suleiman Street Utako 785 Abuja; Abu Arome ‘M’ 35years of Jinifer Plaza CBD, 785 and Mobus Property Nigeria Ltd of plot 38 Maitama Sule Street Asokoro Abuja in Abuja between January 2010 and January 2025 at Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court while acting in concert conspired to commit felony to wit: Forgery of board resolutions and letterhead of Houses for Africa Nigeria Limited and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 96 and punishable under Section 97 of the Penal Code Law.”
The police further alleged that the defendants while acting in concert conspired to commit felony to wit: using as genuine, forged Board resolutions and letterhead of Houses for Africa Nigeria Ltd, thereby committing an offence contrary to Section 96 and punishable under Section 97 of the Penal Code.
Besides, the IGP accused the three Ghanaians and the lawyer, Abu Arome, of “acting in concert to forge the Board resolution of Houses for Africa Nigeria Ltd purportedly transferring the 7,500,000 ordinary shares from Houses for Africa Holdings Inc. to Samuel Esson Jonah, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 362 and punishable under Section 364 of the Penal Code Law”.
Meanwhile, no date has been fixed for their arraignment by the Chief Judge of the Court, Justice Hussain Baba Yusuf.
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