Alleged Forgery: EFAB Properties Ltd CEO Absent Again as Judge Adjourns Case to April 

Uzoma Mba

The planned arraignment of the Chief Executive Officer of EFAB Properties Limited, Fabian Nwaora, on alleged forgery charges was on Monday stalled once again following his failure to appear before an Abuja High Court.

Nwaora is facing a seven-count charge bordering on alleged forgery filed against him by the Inspector-General of Police.

During the proceedings, prosecution counsel, Wisdom Madaki, informed the court that the defendant had been duly served with the charge, expressing surprise that he was not present for his arraignment.

However, defence counsel, Ezekiel Egbo, told the court that his client could not attend the hearing because he had travelled out of town before the court documents were served on his secretary.

Madaki subsequently applied for an adjournment to enable the arraignment to proceed on a definite date.

Presiding judge, Justice Aliyu Shafa, granted the request and adjourned the matter until April 22 for arraignment.

According to the charge, marked FHC/HC/CR/748/2025, the police alleged that Nwaora forged an international passport bearing number A01646675 in the name of Kenneth Chinedu Ogbogu, purportedly issued by the Nigeria Immigration Service on or about April 5, 2024.

The prosecution further alleged that the defendant presented the passport as genuine and also altered a certificate of incorporation belonging to Ke Keneco Investment Ltd, with company registration number 619680, allegedly signed by A. Almustapha, Registrar-General.

In addition, the police accused him of forging a company letterhead and a National Identification Number (NIN) purportedly issued by the National Identity Management Commission.

The offences, according to the police, contravene Sections 362, 364, and 366 of the Penal Code and are punishable under the relevant provisions of the law.