By John Moses
The Inspector-General of Police in Nigeria has filed a 26-count charge against three Ghanaian nationals and a Nigerian lawyer, accusing them of forgery and attempting to illegally take over local businesses.
Among the accused is Sir Sam Jonah, a Knight of the British Empire (KBE), alongside Kojo Ansah and Victor Quainoo. Also charged is Nigerian legal practitioner Abu Arome and the company Mobus Property Nigeria Ltd.
The charges, marked CR/402/2025, were filed at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on 26 June by prosecuting counsel Isa Garba of the Legal and Prosecution Section, Force Headquarters in Abuja.
According to police investigations, the defendants are alleged to have forged company documents to fraudulently increase share capital, unlawfully allocating 99 million shares to themselves in a bid to seize control of Jonahcapital Nigeria Ltd and Houses for Africa Nigeria Ltd.
The accused are also alleged to have falsely claimed Nigerian citizenship in submissions to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to further their alleged scheme.
In the first count, Kojo Mensah Ansah, managing director and CEO of Mobus Property Nigeria Ltd, and Sir Sam Jonah stand accused of knowingly submitting false information to the Commissioner of Police and the Inspector-General through petitions filed in January and September 2024. These petitions, the police claim, falsely accused others of fraud and land grabbing.
The final count accuses all the defendants of trespassing on Plot No. 4, Cadastral Zone E 30 in Lugbe West, known as River Park Estate, and constructing houses there under Mobus Property Nigeria Ltd’s name, despite the land reportedly belonging to Jonahcapital Nigeria Ltd and Houses BHR for Africa Nigeria Ltd.
The alleged offences contravene various sections of Nigeria’s Penal Code, carrying punishments under Sections 178, 342 and 348.
