Police arrest faux lawyer training for over 11 years in Ebonyi

The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested a faux lawyer who has been training for greater than eleven years.

The spokesperson for the command, SP Joshua Ukandu, who disclosed this in a press release on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 stated the suspect Ugwumba Francis Enyinnaya appeared in courtroom and ready authorized paperwork.

According to the PPRO, the suspect was arrested by detectives following a petition alleging that he had defrauded a resident of Ohaozara Local Government Area of N650,000.

The petitioner, Chukwu David, alleged that Enyinnaya collected the cash from him in March 2026 after claiming to be an skilled authorized practitioner who might facilitate approval for the naming of a avenue in Ohaozara.

“The Nigeria Police Force, Ebonyi State Command, has arrested one Ugwumba Francis Enyinnaya for impersonating as legal practitioner and parading himself as a barrister and solicitor for over a decade,” the assertion learn.

“The arrest followed a discreet investigation by operatives of the Command after a petition bordering on obtaining money by false pretence was received.

“According to the petition, the suspect allegedly collected the sum of N650,000 from one Mr Chukwu David in March 2026, to facilitate the processing and approval for the naming of a avenue in Ohaozara Local Government Area.

“The petitioner alleged that the suspect presented himself as a lawyer with years of legal experience.

“Following the suspect’s arrest, investigations revealed that he had been falsely parading himself as a authorized practitioner.

“During interrogation, the suspect admitted that he was not a lawyer. A search of his apartment led to the recovery of several exhibits, including a Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) seal; a portrait of the suspect dressed in barrister’s regalia; purported Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree certificates for the suspect bearing the name of Enugu State University of Science and Technology; a barrister’s robe and wig; judgements allegedly procured from the court and various legal documents allegedly prepared by him, including powers of attorney and deeds of conveyance. The suspect has been charged to court.”

The Commissioner of Police, Ebonyi State Command, CP Hope Urunwa Okafor, commended the operatives for their diligence in uncovering the impersonation.

He urged members of the public to verify the credentials of individuals offering legal services and to report suspicious activities.