Fake lawyer practicing over eleven years nabbed in Ebonyi – Police Statement

The Ebonyi Command of the Nigeria Police Force has nabbed one Ugwumba Francis Enyinnaya for impersonating as legal practitioner and parading himself as a barrister and solicitor for over a decade.

The arrest followed a discreet investigation by operatives of the Command after a petition bordering on obtaining money by false pretence was received.

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In a statement by the PPRO of the Command, SP Joshua Ukandu made available to CAPITAL POST on Tuesday, said in
a petition, that the suspect allegedly collected the sum of ₦650,000 from one Mr Chukwu David in March 2026, to facilitate the processing and approval for the naming of a street in Ohaozara Local Government Area. The petitioner alleged that the suspect presented himself as a lawyer with years of legal experience.

Following the suspect’s arrest, investigations revealed that he had been falsely parading himself as a legal practitioner. During interrogation, the suspect admitted that he was not a lawyer. A search of his apartment led to the recovery of several exhibits, including a Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) seal; a portrait of the suspect dressed in barrister’s regalia; purported Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree certificates for the suspect bearing the name of Enugu State University of Science and Technology; a barrister’s robe and wig; judgements allegedly procured from the court and various legal documents allegedly prepared by him, including powers of attorney and deeds of conveyance.

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The suspect has been charged to court.

The Commissioner of Police, Ebonyi State Command, CP Hope Urunwa Okafor, psc, mnips, commended the operatives for their diligence in uncovering the impersonation and urged members of the public to verify the credentials of individuals offering legal services and to report suspicious activities.

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