Africa-Press – Ghana. The Attorney-General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has ordered the discontinuation of criminal proceedings against Sir Sam Jonah, a Ghanaian businessman, and three others.
The decision followed investigations which found that no prima facie case had been established against Sir Jonah, owner of Jonah Capital Nigeria Limited, Mr Kojo Ansah Mensah, Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr Victor Quainoo and Mr Abu Arome, who were accused of forgery, fraud and related offences.
A statement issued to the Ghana News Agency said the investigations were conducted by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria after a dispute lasting more than a year between Jonah Capital Nigeria Limited and Houses for Africa Nigeria Limited over the ownership of a property at the River Park Estate, Lugbe, Nigeria.
It said the termination of proceedings against the four investors was conveyed in an official letter from the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation, signed by the Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr M. B. Abubakar, following a comprehensive review of police case files and investigations.
The statement said the Attorney-General, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, determined that the allegations of forgery, fraud and related offences against Sir Sam Jonah, Mr Kojo Ansah Mensah, Mr Victor Quainoo and Mr Abu Arome could not be sustained.
It said the Attorney-General’s Office noted that investigations conducted by the Nigeria Police Force did not meet the required burden and standard of proof required to establish criminal liability against the four businessmen.
According to the statement, the Attorney-General’s letter found that “No prima facie case of forgery, fraud and other related offenses, have been established against Sir Jonah and his business partners.”
The letter also confirmed the findings of a Special Investigation Panel on petitions involving Jonah Capital Nigeria Limited, Houses for Africa Nigeria Limited and the River Park Estate, Lugbe, in March 2025, describing them as “valid comprehensive and unbiased.”
The statement said Mr Fagbemi, however, questioned the conclusions reached by the Inspector General of Police Monitoring Unit, describing them as “highly misleading,” and criticised attempts to criminalise what he described as a commercial dispute, contrary to Nigeria’s Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015.
It said the Attorney-General also raised concerns about a police press conference held on June 27, 2025, during which some individuals were publicly identified as owners and managers of the River Park Estate without any judicial determination.
The statement quoted the Attorney-General as saying such pronouncements were inappropriate and exceeded the lawful authority of the police.
It said the Attorney-General had consequently directed Nigeria’s Corporate Affairs Commission to immediately reverse any administrative actions taken against the affected companies based on the disputed police investigation report and cautioned the Commission against actions that could prejudice ongoing court processes.
The statement said the Attorney-General had further requested fresh investigations into allegations of criminal intimidation, assault and destruction of property at the River Park Estate, allegedly involving persons acting on the orders of one Paul Odili.
It said the Nigeria Police Force had also been directed to ensure the safety of residents and allow the peaceful enjoyment of property at the estate.
Sir Sam Jonah had petitioned Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, in December 2025, seeking diplomatic intervention over the matter after alleging the unlawful seizure of his investments at the River Park Estate by the Corporate Affairs Commission.
Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs subsequently petitioned the Economic Community of West African States on the matter during the 95th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers, held in Abuja, Nigeria, from December 10 to December 12, 2025.
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