A group of prominent Ghanaian investors have raised serious concerns over what they describe as unlawful interference and bias by the Nigerian Police Force in an ongoing legal dispute surrounding ownership claims at the upscale River Park Estate in Abuja.
The businessmen—Sir Samuel Esson Jonah, Kojo Ansah Mensah, and Victor Quainoo—who are directors of Jonah Capital Nigeria Limited and stakeholders in the investment consortium Houses for Africa, have filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Abuja, alleging harassment, intimidation, and abuse of power by senior law enforcement officials.
Despite a pending investigation by the Office of the Attorney-General and an interim court injunction restraining the police and other agencies from further interference, the investors claim that officers from the IGP Monitoring Unit have continued to act in defiance of judicial orders. The plaintiffs are seeking ₦200 million in exemplary damages and a perpetual injunction to prevent further harassment.
At the heart of the dispute is a contested claim over portions of River Park Estate, where the Ghanaian investors allege that their development rights have been undermined by rival interests. They further accuse the police of withholding the findings of a Special Investigation Panel that had previously reviewed the matter, and instead launching a new probe allegedly aimed at discrediting their claims.
In a parallel development, the Nigeria Police Force has announced its intention to prosecute the Ghanaian nationals for alleged corporate fraud, forgery, and impersonation, asserting that the businessmen illegally altered company records to seize control of Jonah Capital Nigeria Limited.
The Ghanaian investors, however, maintain that these allegations are retaliatory and unfounded, pointing to what they describe as a pattern of targeted actions designed to frustrate their legitimate business interests in Nigeria.
“This is not just a legal matter—it’s a diplomatic concern,” said a spokesperson for the investors. “We are calling on the Nigerian authorities to respect the rule of law, uphold the sanctity of court orders, and allow the judicial process to run its course without interference.”