A 47-year-old suspected fake lawyer, Tajudeen Idris, has been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command for posing as a legal practitioner.

The suspect was arrested on Friday at Magistrates’ Court 6 in the Ifo Local Government Area of the state.

Idris was said to have appeared before Chief Magistrate I. A. Arogundade in a civil case between one Ifeanyi Chuckwu and Ayo Itori.

He allegedly claimed to be a counsel from Tajudeen O. Idris & Co. Chambers and was representing one of the parties.


The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.

Oyeyemi said the suspected fake lawyer’s conduct and his manner of presentation before the chief magistrate aroused suspicion about his qualification as a lawyer.

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The PPRO said the suspect’s action prompted the chief magistrate to ask him for the year he was called to the bar, which he claimed to be 2009.


“But further enquiry revealed that his name was nowhere to be found among those called to the bar in 2009, hence the police were invited.

“Consequently, the DPO, Ifo Division, CSP Adeniyi Adekunle, detailed his operatives to the scene, where the suspect was apprehended and he is currently undergoing investigation.”

The PPRO said the Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun, had expressed concern over the increase in the number of fake lawyers swindling people of their hard-earned money.


Ajogun recalled that not less than five cases of fake lawyers had been reported since his assumption of office less than two months ago.


According to the PPRO, on August 12, 2020, 56-year-old Sylvester Ogbagu was arrested at Sagamu while parading himself as a lawyer; while one Adedeji Ebenezer was also apprehended on the court premises at Itori on August 5, 2020, while appearing for a client; he was tried and subsequently sentenced to three years’ imprisonment.


He added, “Another suspected fake lawyer, Elijah Ayodeji Ojo, was also arrested at the Ajuwon Police Station on the 28th of June, when he came to solicit a so-called client, who was having a criminal matter with the policee

“Likewise, one Lawrence Oyedunu was arrested in Sango Ota while presenting himself as a counsel to a suspect.


“The CP therefore called on the state branch of the NBA to put necessary machinery in motion to check the activities of these fraudulent people.

“He also appealed to those who wish to be lawyers to take a cue from the determined effort of a traditional ruler in the state.

“The Towulade of Akinale, who at 75 years of age, still endeavoured to go to the Law School because of his interest in the legal profession rather than impersonating.”

Source: Punchng.com

But dix people get mind, Emeka don change him name to Tajudeen...

This one has automatically believed he is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association because he may have been visiting various drinking bars where he takes alcohol and ogogoro . He even lied that he was called to the Bar in 2009. We all know the bar he is talking about.

Nah eh! No qualms
This is so unsophisticated

Na dem dem

lol.

I can bet my balls he's a Ipob

Lmao. This news got me laughing out loud. God no go shame us o

Hope he's not being implicated tho, he definitely looks like a real SAN

Court Criminal,

These people sha, I read through the post again after seeing accusing fingers on innocent Ndigbo to check whether one of the culprits is one to no avail.
Well I think it's high time we started checking these people's certificates (Yemi Osibanjo and Femi falana included) because there is no way the people I saw there can afford tertiary education.

Objection my lord

Hehehehe....
Damnnnnnn niggur this one na confam mad man o.
The guts is amazing.

Why wouldn't he defend someone when being a President requires no qualifications...Governor 4 passes....Senate first School Leaving.

Catch me if you can

Men must chop..

His manner of presentation confused the magistrate.

The magistrate then asked Mannabbqgrilles, when were you called to Bar ?

He said 2009 ?

Who called you to Bar, he said vulture..

Okay

FAKE LAWYER: OBJECTION MY LORD
JUDGE: OBJECTION OVER RULED.
FAKE LAWYER: SHEY YOU DEY MAD NI

malami should be hold responsible for any fake lawyer you see in any court in Nigeria