Three years after allegedly acting as a counsel, the law
has finally caught up with a fake lawyer, Samson Obu, at an Ikorodu
Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State.
The 43-year-old, residing at No. 5, Imam St., Owutu, Agric in
Ikorodu, near Lagos, was docked on a count charge of impersonation,
following suspicion raised by some lawyers.
According to the Prosecutor, Sgt. John Iberedem, the accused had
appeared in the court on April 5 to represent an accused.
“He announced his appearance for an accused and quoted a wrong
section, which was what aroused the suspicion of other lawyers,
including Mr Adetayo Ladega.
“Ladega, the Vice-President of the Ikorodu Branch of the
Nigerian Bar Association and other lawyers challenged Obu and he
was interrogated and arrested by the police.
“The accused has been appearing as a lawyer for the past three
years,” the prosecutor said. Iberedem said the offence contravened
Section 78 of the Lagos State Criminal Code, 2015. Obu, however,
pleaded not guilty to the charge against him.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs F. A. Azeez, granted him bail in the
sum of N250, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
Azeez said the sureties must show evidence of three years tax
payment and must make deposits of N25, 000 each.
She adjourned the case until May 10 for mention.
NAN
Three years after allegedly acting as a counsel, the law
has finally caught up with a fake lawyer, Samson Obu, at an Ikorodu
Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State.
The 43-year-old, residing at No. 5, Imam St., Owutu, Agric in
Ikorodu, near Lagos, was docked on a count charge of impersonation,
following suspicion raised by some lawyers.
According to the Prosecutor, Sgt. John Iberedem, the accused had
appeared in the court on April 5 to represent an accused.
“He announced his appearance for an accused and quoted a wrong
section, which was what aroused the suspicion of other lawyers,
including Mr Adetayo Ladega.
“Ladega, the Vice-President of the Ikorodu Branch of the
Nigerian Bar Association and other lawyers challenged Obu and he
was interrogated and arrested by the police.
“The accused has been appearing as a lawyer for the past three
years,” the prosecutor said. Iberedem said the offence contravened
Section 78 of the Lagos State Criminal Code, 2015. Obu, however,
pleaded not guilty to the charge against him.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs F. A. Azeez, granted him bail in the
sum of N250, 000 with two sureties in like sum.
Azeez said the sureties must show evidence of three years tax
payment and must make deposits of N25, 000 each.
She adjourned the case until May 10 for mention.
NAN
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