The Zamfara State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has paraded a fake lawyer who was caught inside the Higher Sharia Court at T/Wada Gusau, falsely acting as a lawyer to a client.
Briefing the press at the Command’s headquarters, Gusau, On Monday, the Public Relations Officer, SP Mohammed Shehu, said Preliminary investigation revealed that, the suspect, one Chukwuka Jude, has been putting appearances in different Courts at K/Namoda, B/Magaji, Shinkafi and Gusau LGAs where he was finally arrested for standing as a counsel to unsuspecting litigants for fees.
He added that prior to his arrest, the suspect deceived one of his victims who resides in Kuraje village under Damba District of Gusau LGA, by representing the victim at Higher Sharia Court III Gusau as a counsel, where he charged the sum of N100,000 for the service fees out of which he collected N23,000 as part payment.
“To further support the allegation, the suspect in a bid to escape arrest and prosecution offered the sum of three hundred thousand naira (N300,000) as bribe to our Court duty Police officer who instantly rejected the offer”, he revealed.
“On 18th January, 2022 at about 1630hrs, the Zamfara State Police Command received a complaint from the Chairman of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Zamfara State Chapter, that on same date, one Chukwuka Jude ‘M’ a 46yrs old was caught inside the Higher Sharia Court T/Wada Gusau, falsely acting as a lawyer to a client. Police detectives promptly arrested the suspect and brought him to the SCID Gusau for discreet investigation”.
The PPRO said exhibit recovered from him includes, fake Plastic ID card, Stamp and Letter headed carrying his Chamber Titled J.N Monyei & Co. Chamber.
He also the suspect will be charged to court for prosecution on completion of the investigation.
