A 79-year-old Grandmother, Hajia Colleen Mero Yesufu, has petitioned President Bola Tinubu over the alleged complicity and bias of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Kayode Egbetokun in a case of an alleged fraudulent sale of some plots of land in Guzape and Katampe districts in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
She appealed to the President to come to her aid and save her life’s savings and family’s legacy from being stolen through an intricate web of forgery, theft, and fraudulent sales orchestrated by Ms. Omokamo and her co-conspirators.
She narrated how the Nigerian Police had continued to shield and provide illegal protection for the perpetrator despite a series of government agency’s investigative reports indicting her forgery and criminal conspiracy.
In a letter she personally signed and dated 10th June, 2025 said the purpose of the letter is to demand urgent intervention to ensure that justice is not only done, but visibly seen to be done in this matter.
The letter read “ Your Excellency, for too long, I have endured a continuous battle against grave criminality by people who have stolen, oppressed, and brazenly attempted to intimidate me for insisting on my constitutional rights. This has been compounded by their persistent claims of being well-connected to your administration. Initially, I dismissed these “alleged ties to your government” as mere rumours designed to intimidate and inadvertently malign the perception of your hardworking administration.
“However, the persistent disregard for the basic rule of law and the apparent continuous impunity, which includes Ms. Omokamo’s highly publicised presence in the Presidential Villa and her alleged inclusion in your entourage to Doha, Qatar in 2024, has now forced me to write this rebuttal.
“These actions suggest an abuse of the rare privilege she, or people close to her, might perceive they hold regarding the Office of the President of our dear country.
“I have taken note of Ms. Omokamo’s elaborate self-portrayal in her letter to you, where she asserts her character as “upright, honest, humble, God-fearing, and vehemently states, “I have never cheated or defrauded anyone. She further claims to have “validly perfected” land documents for my property at Plot 4022 in Guzape and enjoyed “over three years” of undisputed possession and development, while accusing the EFCC of a “media trial” and disregard for court orders.
“Your Excellency, it is with profound dismay that I must inform you that these assertions of personal integrity and lawful acquisition stand in stark contrast to the overwhelming and irrefutable evidence of her criminal activities, meticulously documented by independent government agencies. Her claims of innocence to your revered office are deeply deceptive, especially when viewed against the established facts of this case.
“My properties, specifically Plot 4022 at Guzape District and Plots 1861, 1862, 1863 at Katampe District, representing my life’s savings and my family’s legacy, were illegally stolen through an intricate web of forgery, theft, and fraudulent sales orchestrated by Ms. Omokamo and her co-conspirators.
“Crucially, Your Excellency, I wish to draw your attention to the conclusive findings of independent investigations conducted by reputable government agencies tasked with upholding integrity and fighting corruption, based on your directive following her deceptive and dubious Open Letter to you, sir.
“The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have all conducted thorough investigations into this matter”
Mero explained how the investigations conducted by the government agency’s to including the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) indicted her of forging title documents and power of Attorney of the said properties.
“Regarding her alleged name change from Rebecca Omokamo to Bilikisu Ishaku Aliyu, while a personal decision, it does not absolve her of the criminal charges of forgery and fraud, which involve the fraudulent use of multiple identities and falsification of documents, as uncovered by investigations.
“The EFCC’s concern, as I understand it, pertains to the fraudulent use of different identities in the commission of crimes, not merely a change of name or faith.
“While I patiently awaited the outcome of these critical investigations and the subsequent filing of charges against the accused-an individual who has chosen a path of deceit and theft rather than diligence-I must now express my profound shock.
“Despite the commendable speed with which your office responded to Ms. Omokamo’s misleading letter following your directive as conveyed by your Principal Secretary Mr. Hakeem Muri-Okunola on July 30, 2024, directing prompt investigations by the EFCC and FCTA, there has, regrettably, been no visible action or follow-up from your office to ensure justice is done following the crucial outcomes of these exercises. This inaction or silence, after such compelling findings have been submitted to your revered office, deepens the injustice and encourages impunity,” the letter added.
