Fake lawyer arrested in Lagos court
One Mr. Uche Julian Nwajiakwu has been arrested for allegedly parading himself as a lawyer.
Police say Nwajiakwu had been in the illegal practice since 2015.
Nwajiakwu told the police he fell in love with law practice when a friend of his commissioned him to act as a lawyer in order to serve his tenant a quit notice, and he was handsomely rewarded.
Since the time, he had found the business of representing clients lucrative.
He was, however, found out on May 25, while he was arguing on a bail application for his client when intelligent lawyers in the court suspected foul play.
The lawyers said his quackery was too obvious to be ignored, and he was rounded up.
The police say investigation into the case revealed that Nwajiakwu did not study law in any of the Nigerian universities nor anywhere else in the world.
He was charged to Ojo Magistrate Court on May 30, for the offence of impersonation.
Lagos police boss, Imohimi Edgal urged professional bodies to properly scrutinise people claiming to be members of their body.
