Police Arraign 3 Men Over Alleged Forgery  Of Land Documents 

The three men arraigned before Justice Musa Kakaki led-court on the alleged offences are: Onyegbule George Ndubuisi, 43; Alhaji Adebayo Abiodun Mobolaji, 37; and Nwankwo Victor Chukwuebuka, 31.

At the arraignment of the three defendants today, Mr. S. A. Ogala Esq appeared for the prosecution, Mr. Olanrewaju Ayanwale Esq, appeared for the defendants while Mr. Ireoluwa Oguntunase Esq, appeared for the nominal complainant in the matter.

In arraigning the defendants, the prosecutor, Ogala told the court that the three defendants between 2022 and 2026, conspired with others now at large to commit the alleged offences.

Ogala specifically informed the court that the three defendants and others now at large, forged documents relating to landed property in Lafiaji, including receipts purportedly connected to the Ojomu Chieftaincy family, headed by His Royal Majesty, Oba Tijani Adetunji Akinloye.

He informed the court that the alleged illegal acts of the defendants contravened sections section 516 of the Criminal Code Act, LFN 2004. And section 1(1)(c) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act CAP. M17, LFN 2004.

The three defendants however denied the allegations and pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Based on the defendants’ not guilty plea, the prosecutor asked for a trial date, as well urged the court to remand them in the Correctional Services’ facility.

But the defendants’ lawyer, Ayanwale, prayed the court to release the three defendants to him, while undertaken that he will ensure that the defendants appear in court till when the matter will be disposed off. Though, the application was vehemently opposed by the prosecutor

Justice Kakaki, however acceded to the counsel’s request, and released all the defendants, on the conditions that the lawyer file an undertaking to produce them until the matter is disposed off.

The judge thereafter adjourned the matter to January 27, 2027, for the defendants’ trial

Charges against the defendants read: “That you Onyegbule George Ndubduisi ‘M’, Alhaji Adebayo Abiodun Mobolaji ‘M’, Nwankwo Victor Chukwuebuka ‘M’ and others now at large between the year 2006 and 2022 at Lafiaji in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did conspire to commit felony to wit: forgery and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 516 of the Criminal Code Act, LFN 2004.

“That you Onyegbule George Ndubuisi ‘M’, Alhaji Adebayo Abiodun Mobolaji ‘M’, Nwankwo Victor Chukwuebuka ‘M’ and others now at large between the year 2006 and 2022 at Lafiaji in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did forge documents relating to landed property situate at Lafiaji including but not limited to receipts of the Ojomu Chieftancy Family headed by HRM Oba Tijani Adetunji Akinloye and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 1(1)(c) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act CAP. M17, LFN 2004.”