AGF Faulted Statements Of The IGP Monitoring Unit On River Park Estate Dispute
The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) has requested a police investigation into alleged intimidation and destruction of property at River Park Estate, Abuja.
This is according to correspondence issued by the then Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) of the Federation, M.B. Abubakar.
The directive comes months after an Abuja High Court fixed a date for the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to arraign three Ghanaians and a Nigerian lawyer over forgery allegations linked to an alleged illegal allocation of 99 million shares connected to River Park Estate.
In the correspondence dated December 30, 2025, following a comprehensive review of police investigation reports and case files, Abubakar stated that no prima facie evidence of forgery or related offences had been established against the affected individuals under Charge No: CR/402/25.
Those affected include Mr. Samuel Esson Jonah, Mr. Kojo Ansah Mensah, Mr. Victor Quainoo, and Mr. Abu Arome, Esq.
The AGF faulted the findings of the IGP Monitoring Unit, led by Akin Fakorede, describing them as misleading and inconsistent with the burden and standard of proof required to establish criminal liability.
According to the Justice Ministry, the Monitoring Unit allegedly attempted to criminalise what is essentially a commercial dispute involving ownership, shareholding, and contractual obligations, contrary to Section 8(2) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA), 2015.
The AGF also criticised statements made by the IGP Monitoring Unit and the Force Public Relations Officer at the time, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, during a press conference on June 27, 2025, where certain individuals, including Paul Odili were publicly declared as the “owners” and “managers” of River Park Estate without any judicial determination.
According to the AGF, the police lack jurisdiction to determine land ownership or adjudicate contractual disputes and must refrain from making prejudicial public statements that could undermine ongoing court proceedings.
