DCP Akin Fakorede, Head of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Monitoring Unit, Abuja, has been accused of bias against the Ghanaian businessmen including Kojo Ansah Mensah, the Chief Executive Officer of Houses For Africa and of failing to act on the investigation report by DCP Usman Ahmed Imam-led Special Investigation Panel (SIP) following multiple petitions.
The Ghanaian investors alleged the DCP is frustrating justice and stopping work at the River Park Estat; and had earlier on May 16, 2025, petitioned the Nigeria Police Force over serious allegations of bias and misconduct against its officers deployed to the River Park Estate in Abuja, accusing them of siding with a private developer, Paulo Homes, in a contentious property dispute.
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The letter signed by Kojo Ansah Mensah, Chief Executive Officer of Houses For Africa, was addressed to the Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, and copied to the Acting High Commissioner of the Republic of Ghana, the Inspector-General of Police, and other top police officials.
The businessman asks “Why is Fakorede harrassing us when the DPP from the AGF Office has taken over the investigation. What is he holding onto the SIP report for since May 16th and needlessly inviting the Ghanaian investors? Why is he suppressing the report”.
In the letter titled “Concerns of Bias by Police Officers Deployed to River Park Estate,” the real estate company expressed outrage over what it described as the police officers’ “conspicuous” presence only on their uncontested land, designated for the Jonah Court project, while abandoning actual contentious plots where stop-work orders had been issued.
“These officers were assigned to maintain peace, prevent any breakdown of law and order, and ensure compliance with the stop-work directive issued by the Special Investigative Panel of the Inspector General of Police on contentious lands in the Estate, specifically Clusters 1A, Sector Center and 5A,” the letter had read.
"The FCT Commander should explain why he is using his officers to intimidate Ghanaians and stop them from working. He should also be asked why DPO Tile was removed. Several petitions were written to his office including why Paul Odili is being allowed to work in areas where there are court orders not to work. But he never responded," the source added.
“However, contrary to their mandate of impartiality, the officers have conspicuously stationed themselves solely on our land designated for the Jonah Court project, which is NOT part of the contentious areas; leaving the Paulo Homes team to continue work unimpeded on contentious areas, namely Plots 1A, Sector Centre, and 5A.” the petition had added.
The company further alleged that heavy machinery belonging to Paulo Homes was deliberately parked on its uncontested land without any challenge or action from the police officers present.
“What is extremely alarming is that the police officers present have been relocated from all areas of contention in the Estate to our Jonah Court land which is not under contention, leaving the areas under contention namely Sector Center, 5A and 1A unmanned for Paulo Homes to develop in contravention of the orders of the SIP of the IGP,” the letter stated.
The Inspector-General of Police, was sued before a Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations of intimidation, harassment, and violation of fundamental human rights tied to the controversial land dispute at the prestigious River Park Estate in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The legal action, filed under suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1130/2025, was initiated by directors of Jonah Capital Nigeria Limited and their Ghanaian partners under the investment consortium Houses for Africa, including Sir Samuel Esson Jonah, renowned Ghanaian businessman; Kojo Ansah Mensah, Victor Quainoo, and their legal counsel, Abu Arome.
Also named as defendants in the suit are Ajao Saka Adewale, the FCT Commissioner of Police; DCP Fakorede, the Head of the IGP Monitoring Unit; Michael Wetkas, EFCC Zonal Commander; Eunice Vou Dalyop, EFCC investigator, and one Kabiru Baba.
The plaintiffs are demanding N200 million in exemplary damages, citing repeated instances of harassment, arbitrary arrests, and the abuse of state power by top law enforcement officials.
According to the claimants, these actions are connected to a contested ownership claim over portions of River Park Estate, an upscale residential development in Abuja.
Ghanaian protesters recently stormed the Nigerian High Commission in Accra, Ghana's capital, asking the commissoner to prevail on the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government to intervene in some cases of alleged harassment of Ghanaian businesses in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
They questioned why the business interests of their citizens are being persecuted and wanted the High Commissioner to talk to the Nigerian Inspector-General of Police and the Nigerian Immigration Service and the Nigerian president on their behalf
James Clark, under the aegis of the Concerned Citizens of Ghana (CCG) urged the Nigerian commissioner to wade in and end the harassment by the Nigerian police.
Several attempts made by our correspondent to reach DCP Fakorede proved abortive as at press time.
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