The Inspector General of Police has arraigned an Abuja-based legal practitioner, Abu Arome, alongside three Ghanaian nationals, Sir Sam Jonah (KBE), Kojo Mensah Ansah, and Victor Quainoo and their company, Mobus Property Nigeria Ltd, before the Federal Capital Territory High Court over allegations of forgery and fraudulent takeover of Nigerian companies.
The 26-count charge, marked CR/402/2025, was filed on June 26, 2025, by prosecuting counsel Isa Garba of the Legal/Prosecution Section, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
The defendants are accused of forging board resolutions, company letterheads, and falsifying documents to unlawfully assume control of Houses for Africa Nigeria Ltd and Jonahcapital Nigeria Ltd.
The police allege that the defendants fraudulently increased the share capital of the companies and allocated 99 million shares to themselves using forged signatures.
They also allegedly misrepresented themselves as Nigerian citizens to the Corporate Affairs Commission to facilitate the alleged fraud.
According to the charge, Arome and the three Ghanaians conspired to forge documents, including a board resolution to transfer 7.5 million ordinary shares from Houses for Africa Holdings Inc. to Sam Jonah, in violation of Sections 362 and 364 of the Penal Code Law.
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Count one of the charge accuses Kojo Mensah Ansah and Sam Jonah of knowingly providing false information to the police through petitions dated January 23, 2025, and September 9, 2024, falsely accusing others of fraud, land grabbing, and identity theft, offences punishable under Section 178 of the Penal Code.
Counts two through four detail further instances of conspiracy to forge documents related to Jonahcapital Nigeria Ltd and Houses for Africa Nigeria Ltd, acts contrary to Section 96 and punishable under Section 97 of the Penal Code Law.
Exhibits filed by the police include petitions submitted by the defendants, the final police investigation report, statements from the defendants, and a letter of relinquishment of 8 million shares allegedly signed by John Townley Johnson, which forensic reports concluded was forged.
Other exhibits include a board resolution dated September 9, 2013, used to appoint and remove directors, CAC status reports on both companies, and forensic reports from KeyForensics Ltd and the Nigeria Police Forensic Department dated November 29, 2024.
Also listed as exhibits are title documents and board resolutions used to remove Nigerian directors and increase share capital, all allegedly processed by Mobus Property Nigeria Ltd without proper authority.
