A 42-year-old man, Charles Nwadiani, was on Monday arraigned
before an Ikorodu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly
claiming to be a lawyer.
Nwadiani is facing a six-count charge bordering on
impersonation, forgery, obtaining under false pretences and
resisting arrest.
The Prosecutor, ASP. Gbemileke Agoi, told the court that the
accused committed the offence in 2017 at No. 19, Lajo St., Igbogbo
Town in Ikorodu.
Agoi said that the defendant falsely presented himself to
Shamsodeen Ali as a lawyer and used such to extort money from
unsuspecting members of the public.
NAN reports that Nwadiani also presented himself to members of
the public as a Special Adviser to former Lagos State Works
Commissioner, Rauf Aregbesola.
The prosecutor further said that the defendant used forged
business documents bearing Nwadiani and Co. to operate an illegal
law office at Igbogbo.
He said that Nwadiani unlawfully collected the sum of N1.45
million from Ali with the pretext of providing him legal
services.
Agoi said the offences contravened several sections of the
Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The Chief Magistrate, Mrs F.A. Azeez, granted Nwadiani bail of
N250,000 with two sureties in like sum.
Azeez adjourned the case until Oct. 22 for mention.
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