The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested a man, Ugwumba Enyinnaya, for allegedly impersonating a lawyer and practising for more than 11 years.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Joshua Ukandu, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, explaining that the arrest followed an investigation into a petition alleging obtaining money by false pretence.
According to the police, the suspect collected ₦650,000 from Chukwu David in March 2026, claiming he could facilitate the processing and approval of a street naming in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
The petitioner reported that Enyinnaya presented himself as a lawyer with years of professional experience.
Police investigations revealed that the suspect had been parading himself as a legal practitioner despite not being qualified as one. During interrogation, he reportedly admitted that he was not a lawyer.
A search of his apartment led to the recovery of several items connected to his activities. These included a Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) seal, a portrait of the suspect dressed in barrister’s regalia, and purported Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and Master of Laws (LL.M.) certificates bearing the name of Enugu State University of Science and Technology.
Other items recovered were a barrister’s wig and robe, court judgements allegedly procured by the suspect, and various legal documents purportedly prepared by him, including powers of attorney and deeds of conveyance.
The police confirmed that Enyinnaya had been charged to court.
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