FAKE LAWYER: One man for Ebonyi State allegedly wear lawyer uniform and practise law for more than 11 years before police finally catch am. The suspect, wey dem identify as Ugwumba Enyinnaya, don land inside police wahala over allegation say e dey pretend to be qualified lawyer when e no be one. The matter don raise serious questions about how person fit allegedly spend more than one decade for legal profession without the necessary qualification. For this kind case, e be like say the wig and robe don work overtime while the real legal credentials dey take holiday!
According to reports wey emerge on October 27, 2026, Ebonyi State Police Command arrest the suspect after dem investigate petition wey concern alleged obtaining of money under false pretence. Police talk say the matter involve ₦650,000 wey one man allegedly pay the suspect to help am process approval for street naming for Ohaozara Local Government Area. As the investigation continue, police reportedly discover materials wey dem suspect say the man use to support the alleged fake professional identity.
FAKE LAWYER, REAL WIG! Police Recover Legal Materials From Suspect
Fake Lawyer: According to the police statement, the complainant, Chukwu David, allege say Enyinnaya collect ₦650,000 from am for March 2026, claiming say e get the legal experience to help process the street-naming approval. The police investigation reportedly reveal say the suspect don allegedly dey present himself as legal practitioner for more than 11 years, even though e no possess the required professional qualification. During interrogation, police say the suspect admit say e no be lawyer. If this allegation na true, e mean say the legal drama don last longer than some people’s entire school journey!
But na the items wey police reportedly recover for the suspect apartment make the matter even more interesting. Dem include Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) seal, lawyer wig and robe, portrait of the suspect wearing barrister uniform, and certificates wey allegedly represent Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and Master of Laws (LL.M.) qualifications. Police also reportedly recover court judgments, powers of attorney and deeds of conveyance. With all these items allegedly gathered together, investigators now get plenty questions to answer about how the suspect allegedly operate for so long.
ELEVEN YEARS OF ALLEGED FAKE LAWYER: WHO CHECKED THE CREDENTIALS?
Fake Lawyer: The matter no be only about one man wearing wig and robe. E concern public trust, legal protection and the danger wey fit happen when people hand over important matters to somebody wey no get the required qualification. Person wey need lawyer fit dey trust say the person wey dey advise am understand the law and get permission to practise. If that trust fall into the wrong hand, e fit lead to financial loss, confusion over important documents and other serious problems. Na why this kind allegation deserve proper investigation, no be only social media jokes.
The Ebonyi State Police Command, through Police Public Relations Officer SP Joshua Ukandu, reportedly confirm say the suspect don face court charge. The Commissioner of Police, CP Hope Okafor, commend the officers wey investigate the matter and urge members of the public to verify the professional credentials of anybody wey claim to be lawyer. The important point be say wearing barrister wig no automatically make person qualified to practise law. Even if person sabi arrange legal grammar from morning till night, professional qualification still matter!
For now, the allegation against Enyinnaya still need proper legal determination, and the public no suppose conclude say e don guilty before the court decide the case. But this incident don serve as serious reminder say people need to check the credentials of anybody wey dey offer legal services before dem hand over money or sensitive documents. Who else fit don use the suspect services during those alleged 11 years, and wetin go happen to any documents wey e prepare? Make una watch out for further updates on this developing story from OGM News Pidgin.
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