The Madina District Court II has convicted and sentenced two Nigerian nationals to 13 months’ imprisonment each for attempting to fraudulently acquire the Ghana Card using forged documents.
The convicts, Isaac Ike, also known as Alex Kwesi Brown Appiah (20), and Emmanuel Innocent Egbe, also known as Innocent Emmanuel Kodom (24), were found guilty on two counts: Providing false information to National Identification Registration officials, contrary to Section 40(1)(a) of the National Identity Register Act, 2008 (Act 750), and possessing forged documents, contrary to Section 166 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
Delivering judgment on Friday, November 7, 2025, Her Worship Susana Nyakotey sentenced both accused persons to 12 months for providing false information, and 13 months for possessing forged documents, to run concurrently. The court also ordered their deportation to Nigeria upon completion of their prison terms.
The convicts have since been handed over to the Nsawam Prisons Authority to serve their sentences.
In a statement issued by Williams Ampomah E. Darlas, Head, Corporate Affairs Directorate at the National Identification Authority (NIA), the Authority commended the collaboration of the Ghana Police Service, the CID Unit attached to the NIA, and the Office of the Attorney-General for their roles in the successful prosecution.
“The NIA commends the collaboration of the Ghana Police Service, the CID Unit attached to the NIA, the Office of the Attorney-General, and other stakeholders who supported the successful prosecution.”
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The statement further said that “this conviction reaffirms our commitment to safeguarding the integrity of the Ghana Card registration process as the single credible source of identity for all lawful residents”.
The NIA further cautioned the public that providing false information, impersonation, and the use of forged documents during the Ghana Card registration process constitute serious criminal offences.
It assured that the Authority remains steadfast in working with security and judicial agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute offenders.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
