I am an estate agent not a legal practitioner – fake lawyer

I am an estate agent not a legal practitioner – fake lawyer

By Ifeoma Ikem

 

 

Operatives of Lagos state command have arrested a fake lawyer in court while standing in for an accused as a legal practitioner.

 

 

 

 

CP Idowu Owohunwa, paraded the suspect with 12 others, the fake lawyer was arrested through a complaint from the Nigerian Bar Association, Epe Branch, against one Ibrahim Bello

 

 

 

 

Owohunwa, was represented by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the NBA complained on how someone has been conducting and claimed to be legal practitioner.

 

 

 

 

“On September 4, 2023, after receipt of a complaint from the Nigerian Bar Association, Epe Branch, against one Ibrahim Bello ‘m’ who has been conducting and presenting himself as a lawyer at the Epe High/Magistrates’ Court for several years.

 

 

 

 

 

Nemesis caught up with him as operatives of the command arrested the suspect fully dressed as a lawyer in court.

 

 

 

 

 

According to the state spokesperson,the suspect was brought in for questioning he was discovered to be an impersonator .

 

 

 

 

In his confessional statement ,I’m into estate agent,i never practice law the law books you saw in my office is for reading because I love reading law books,he said.