The Inspector-General of Police has filed 26 counts against three Ghanaians and a Nigerian lawyer, Abu Arome, over allegations of forgery and fraudulent takeover of companies.
The accused Ghanaians include Sam Jonah, a Knight of the British Empire, Kojo Ansah, and Victor Quainoo.
The charge, marked CR/402/2025 and filed at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, also includes a company, Mobus Property Nigeria Ltd. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the charge was dated June 25 and filed on June 26 by Isa Garba, prosecuting counsel from the Legal/Prosecution Section of the Force Headquarters, Abuja.
The defendants are accused of forging company documents in an attempt to illegally take over Houses for Africa Nigeria Ltd and Jonahcapital Nigeria Ltd.
Police investigations revealed that the suspects allegedly increased the companies’ share capital fraudulently, allocating 99 million shares to themselves using falsified documents and forged signatures. They also allegedly misrepresented themselves as Nigerian citizens to the Corporate Affairs Commission to facilitate their scheme.
Count one of the charge alleges that Kojo Mensah Ansah, Managing Director/CEO of Mobus Property Nigeria Ltd, and Samuel Esson Jonah knowingly provided false information to the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, and the Inspector-General of Police through petitions dated January 23 and September 9, 2024.
The petitions accused John Townley Johnson, Adeniran Ogunmuyiwa, and Paul Odili of fraud, land grabbing, and identity theft—claims the police say were deliberately misleading. This offense is punishable under Section 178 of the Penal Code Law.
Count 26 accuses Ansah, Jonah, Quainoo, Arome, and Mobus Property Nigeria Ltd of trespassing on Plot No. 4, Cadastral Zone E 30, Lugbe West (River Park Estate), a property belonging to Jonahcapital Nigeria Ltd and Houses BHR for Africa Nigeria Ltd.
The defendants allegedly constructed buildings on the land under Mobus Property Nigeria Ltd’s name while falsely claiming ownership. This offense violates Section 342 and is punishable under Section 348 of the Penal Code Law.
