The Madina District Court II has handed down 12-month jail terms to two Nigerian nationals, Ike Isaac (20) and Emmanuel Innocent Egbe (24), for attempting to acquire Ghana Cards using false identities. The duo was found guilty of providing false information to National Identification Authority (NIA) officials and possessing forged documents.
The court, presided over by Susana Nyakotey, delivered the judgment on November 7, 2025, after a full trial. The convicts were sentenced to 12 months for providing false information and 13 months for possessing forged documents, with the sentences to run concurrently.
Ike Isaac, also known as Alex Kwesi Brown Appiah, and Emmanuel Innocent Egbe, also known as Innocent Emmanuel Kodom, had presented falsified information to NIA officials, contravening Section 40(1)(a) of the National Identity Register Act, 2008 (Act 750) and Section 166 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
After serving their time, the duo will be deported to Nigeria. The NIA has reiterated its commitment to safeguarding the Ghana Card registration process and will continue to work with security agencies to prosecute offenders. This case highlights Ghana’s efforts to combat identity theft and maintain the integrity of its national identification system.
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