By Vivian Okejeme Abuja
The Nigerian Police, has dragged 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 to court on a 26-count forgery charge.
The charge marked CR/402/2025, filed before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, was dated June 25th, but filed on June 26th 2025, and endorsed by Isa Garba, prosecuting counsel, legal/prosecution section, Force headquarters, Abuja.
The prosecution alleged the defendants were allegedly involved in the forgery of company documents in a bid to illegally takeover Houses for Africa Nigeria Ltd, and Jonahcapital Nigeria Ltd.
Police 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.
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 key forensics 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: “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 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 committed an offence contrary to Section 96 and punishable under Section 97 of Penal Code.
Amongst other counts, the charge accused the 3 Ghanaians and 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.
Despite the charge, a source who preferred anonymity hinted that the accused have engaged in a high level contact peddling, particularly through their Embassy in Nigeria to frustrate the process of holding them to account in this case.
However, the arraignment and prosecution of the suspects will once again show the resolve of the Nigerian authorities to uphold the rule of law.
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