Ado Salisu
A Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded Chief Anthony Woherem at the Kuje Correctional Centre following his arraignment over alleged forgery and money laundering.
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Woherem was arraigned on March 11, 2026, before Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court, Court 3, in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CR/681/2025.
The court granted the defendant bail in the sum of N150 million with two sureties of N50 million each, while the defendant is to provide N50 million himself.
Justice Nyako ruled that the sureties must possess verifiable property within the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The judge also ordered Woherem to deposit all his travelling documents with the court as part of the bail conditions.
Pending the perfection of the bail conditions, the court ordered that the defendant be remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre.
Justice Nyako subsequently adjourned the case until May 13, 2026, for continuation of hearing.
A source close to the case told reporters that the matter eventually progressed to court after the defendant allegedly deployed different strategies aimed at intimidating the complainant and her witnesses.
Meanwhile, an interim police investigation report linked Woherem to alleged criminal conspiracy, threat to life, forgery and unlawful conversion of property.
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The report followed a petition dated February 2, 2025, submitted to the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 7 Headquarters in Abuja.
The petitioners, Damiebi Denni-Fiberesima and Alice Denni-Fiberesima, alleged that Woherem forged documents relating to a landed property located along NTA Road, Mgbuoba, Rumuokuta in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Mrs. Denni-Fiberesima claimed the land was given to her and her husband by their late father, Edward Wanele Woherem, as a wedding gift in February 2003.
According to the petition, Woherem allegedly forged a Deed of Grant, obtained a Certificate of Occupancy and sold the property to Lawrence Ozoemena without the consent of the family.
Speaking on the development, Mrs. Denni-Fiberesima expressed relief that the matter was now before the court after a prolonged effort to seek justice.
“I am relieved that the matter is now before the court after a long period of seeking justice,” she said.
She maintained that the disputed property rightfully belonged to her family following the gift by their late father.
“Our father publicly presented the land to my husband and I as a wedding gift, and the documents were properly executed before witnesses,” she added.
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Mrs. Denni-Fiberesima also called on authorities to ensure a thorough investigation and a fair trial.
“I believe the court process will bring out the truth and ensure justice is served for everyone involved,” she said.