By Vivian Okejeme, Abuja
Justice Modupe-Osho Adebiyi, of a federal capital territory high court,sitting in Gwarinpa, Wednesday, shifted the arraignment of an Abuja based legal practitioner, Abu Arome, and three Ghanaians to October 7.
The three Ghanaians Sam Jonah, a Knight of British Empire (KBE); Kojo Ansah; Victor Quainoo, and a company, Mobus Property Nigeria Ltd, to October 7.
The Police is prosecuting them on a 26-count charge over their alleged involvement in the forgery of company documents in a bid to illegally takeover Houses for Africa Nigeria Ltd, Jonahcapital Nigeria Ltd, as well as assume ownership control of River Park Estate Abuja.
When the matter was mentioned, Wednesday, the court attendant said the arraignment has been taken to October 7.
The court explained that cases initially scheduled for July 15, but could not go on due to the public holidays in honour of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, had to be heard.
The court staff hinted that the police prosecution counsel as well as other lawyers whose matters were hitherto scheduled for Wednesday, July 16, had to take new dates for hearing of their matters.
Meanwhile, after exhausting 9 matters on the cause list including pending judgments, rulings, and other cases, Justice Adeniyi, rose to attend a medical appointment according to her.
Specifically, the complainant (IGP), alleged 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.
Recall that in a bid to prove its case of fraud, forgery, impersonation etc against the defendants, the police have 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.
Other exhibits include, board resolution of Houses for Africa Nigeria Ltd. dated 9th September 2013, appointing and removing directors, various status reports of Houses for Africa Nigeria Ltd, and that of Jonahcapital Nigeria Ltd all of which was done through fraudulent means.
The charge was also accompanied by forensic reports from keyforensics Ltd, and the Nigerian Police dated 29th November 2025.
Furthermore, the board resolution used to remove Nigerian Directors from Jonahcapital Nigeria Ltd/Houses for Africa Nigeria Ltd; board resolution used to increase share capital of Houses for Africa, and Jonahcapital; and title documents processed in Mobus Property Nigeria Ltd. were equally listed as exhibits by the police as they were done without authority and fraudulently.
Count one of the charge reads; “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.
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 among others: “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.
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