The Madina District Court II has sentenced two Nigerian nationals to 12 months in prison for attempting to obtain Ghana Cards using false identities.
The individuals convicted, Ike Isaac, also referred to as Alex Kwesi Brown Appiah, aged 20, and Emmanuel Innocent Egbe, known as Innocent Emmanuel Kodom, aged 24, were found guilty of supplying false information to officials of the National Identification Authority (NIA) and of possessing counterfeit documents.
Judge Susana Nyakotey, who presided over the case, delivered the conviction following a comprehensive trial on Friday, November 7, 2025.
They faced charges of Providing False Information to National Identification Registration Officials as stipulated in Section 40(1)(a) of the National Identity Register Act, 2008 (Act 750), and of Possessing Forged Documents under Section 166 of the Criminal Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29).
According to the ruling, both individuals received a sentence of 12 months for providing false information and an additional 13 months for possessing forged documents, with both sentences to be served concurrently.
Upon completion of their prison terms, they are to be deported back to Nigeria and have been transferred to the Nsawam Prisons Authority to commence their sentences.
In a statement, the NIA praised the Ghana Police Service, the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) Unit associated with the NIA, and the Office of the Attorney-General for their contributions to achieving the convictions.
“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 said.
The Authority cautioned that providing false information, impersonation, and utilising forged documents are serious criminal offences and is committed to ongoing collaboration with security and judicial agencies to identify, investigate, and prosecute individuals who seek to compromise the system.
It also reminded the public that the Ghana Card functions not only as a national identity document but also as the basis for government services, financial transactions, and national security, stressing that upholding its credibility is a shared responsibility.
