The police is set to arraign an Abuja-based lawyer, Abu Arome, alongside three Ghanaians — Sam Jonah, a Knight of the British Empire (KBE), Kojo Ansah, Victor Quainoo — and a company, Mobus Property Nigeria Limited, before Justice Modupe-Osho Adebiyi of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Tuesday, July 16, 2025.
In a 26-count charge marked CR/402/2025, dated June 25 and filed on June 26, 2025, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), as complainant, alleged that the defendants engaged in the forgery of corporate documents to unlawfully take over Houses for Africa Nigeria Ltd, Jonahcapital Nigeria Ltd, and assume control of River Park Estate, Abuja.
According to the charge, signed by Isa Garba, prosecuting counsel from the Legal/Prosecution Section, Force Headquarters, Abuja, and Maureen Okonkwo, registrar of the High Court of the FCT, Abu Arome and others allegedly increased the share capital of the affected companies and allocated 99 million shares to themselves using forged signatures and falsified documents.
They are also accused of falsely presenting themselves as Nigerian citizens to the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in order to facilitate the alleged fraudulent activities.
To support the charges of fraud, forgery, and impersonation, the police attached several exhibits, including: Letters of petition to the Inspector General of Police and the FCT Commissioner of Police; Final police investigation report; Defendants’ statements and a letter allegedly relinquishing 8,000,000 shares signed by John Townley Johnson on Houses for Africa Holding Inc letterhead, which police forensic analysis concluded was forged
Other exhibits include a board resolution dated September 9, 2013, which fraudulently appointed and removed directors of Houses for Africa Nigeria Ltd, along with various status reports on both Houses for Africa Nigeria Ltd and Jonahcapital Nigeria Ltd, allegedly manipulated through fraudulent means.
Also attached were forensic reports from Key Forensics Ltd and the Nigeria Police Force, both dated November 29, 2025.
