Dar es Salaam. A resident of Dar es Salaam, Nargis Omar, 70, has been brought before Kisutu Primary Court to answer to two charges of forgery involving her deceased mother.
Nargis is accused of forging a will of her late mother to unlawfully acquire property. The accused appeared in court today, February 6, 2025, where Senior State Attorney Neema Moshi presented the charges.
The charges were read before Presiding Magistrate Franko Kiswaga. Nargis has been joined in this case with her brother, Mohamed Omar, 64, who was previously arraigned on the same charges on November 4, 2024.
During Mohamed’s court appearance, Nargis was absent due to skipping police bail. Consequently, the prosecution requested that the court issue a summon for Nargis to be arraigned.
Both Nargis and Mohamed are being defended by Attorney Steven Mosha. Attorney Neema stated that the first charge accuses both defendants of forging a will in Dar es Salaam between July 29, 1997, and October 28, 1998.
Neema claimed that during this period, the defendants, with intent to deceive, forged a will allegedly written by their mother, Rukia Ahmed Omar. The second charge involves presenting false documents to the court on the same dates in Dar es Salaam.
It is alleged that on the day of the incident, the siblings knowingly submitted the forged will to Kisutu Primary Court, claiming it outlined bequests of properties to Nargis and Mohamed, while being aware that the claims were false.
After the charges were read, Nargis denied the accusations, while the prosecution indicated that investigations are ongoing.
Attorney Neema argued that the charges against Nargis are bailable, requesting stringent conditions to ensure her appearance in court and submission of her travel documents.
Following this request, Magistrate Kiswaga imposed three bail conditions on Nargis. She is required to have two guarantors who must each sign a bond of 5 million shillings. Additionally, these guarantors must provide identification letters; if employed, they must present employer letters, otherwise, they should have letters from local government authorities. Furthermore, Nargis is prohibited from leaving the country without the court’s permission.
Nargis has successfully secured bail, and her case has been adjourned until March 6, 2025, for further mention.
