Court gives police nod to arraign EFAB boss Nwaora April 22

2026-03-17 - 13:43

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has fixed April 22 for the Inspector-General of Police to arraign the Chief Executive Officer of EFAB Properties Limited, Fabian Nwaora, on seven-count forgery charges. Justice Aliyu Shafa set the date after confirming that the defendant had been duly served with a copy of the charge against him. Prosecution counsel Mr. Wisdom Madaki had, when the matter came up on Monday, noted the defendant’s absence, saying he was aware the case was scheduled for his arraignment. However, defence lawyer Mr. Ezekiel Egbo explained that his client could not attend the proceedings because he had already travelled out of town before the legal documents were served on his secretary. In the charge marked FHC/HC/CR/748/2025, the police alleged that Chief Nwaora forged travel passport No. A01646675 in the name of Kenneth Chinedu Ogbogu, purportedly issued by the Nigeria Immigration Service on April 5, 2024. According to the police, the defendant used the forged passport as genuine and altered a certificate of incorporation for Ke Keneco Investment Ltd (registration No. 619680), signed by A. Almustapha, Registrar General. The police further alleged that the prominent estate developer forged company letterhead paper, used it as genuine, and forged a National Identity Number (NIN) purportedly issued by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). He was said to have committed offences contrary to sections 364, 366, and 362 of the Penal Code, punishable under section 364 of the same code. Some counts in the charge against the defendant read: “That you Fabian Nwaora ‘M’ of 63 Lord Lugard Crescent, Asokoro, on or about 5th day of April 2024, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, forged International Passport No. A01646675 in the name Kenneth Chinedu Ogbogu, purportedly issued by the Nigeria Immigration Service, and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 362 and punishable under section 364 of the Penal Code. “That you Fabian Nwaora ‘M’ of 63 Lord Lugard Crescent, Asokoro, on or about 5th day of April 2024, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, fraudulently or dishonestly used as genuine a forged International Passport No. A01646675 in the name Kenneth Chinedu Ogbogu, and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 366 of the Penal Code. “That you Fabian Nwaora ‘M’ of 63 Lord Lugard Crescent, Asokoro, on or about 5th day of April 2024, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, fraudulently or knowingly altered a certificate of incorporation for company name Ke Keneco Investment Ltd with company registration No. 619680, signed by A. Almustapha, Registrar General, and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 362 and punishable under section 364 of the Penal Code.”