Immigration Service Disowns Fake Passport in Court Case

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has disowned a Nigerian passport presented in a property dispute in London linked to the late former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Jeremiah Useni. During a court session in Abuja, Akim, a principal staff officer at NIS, testified that the passport allegedly issued in the name of Tali Shani was not recognized in the agency's database.

The passport number A07535463 failed to pass the established issuance process, which includes payment documentation and biometric data capture. The court heard that no records exist for the passport in the NIS database, which maintains comprehensive records of passport issuance.

The prosecution, led by Mike Ozekhome, is pursuing 12 counts of forgery against Useni, including the use of the fraudulent passport to support claims of property ownership at 79 Randal Avenue, London. The matter has been adjourned until May 18, 2026, for further hearing.