A fake lawyer, Adedeji Ebenezer Oluwagbenga, who was arrested on August 5, 2020 at Itori Chief Magistrate Court, where he was appearing for a client, has been convicted and sentenced to three years imprisonment.
The fake lawyer was sentenced on Wednesday.
Oluwagbenga was arraigned before Chief Magistrate B.A. Somorin on one count charge of unlawful and illegal appearance as a lawyer, knowing full well that he is not.
He first pleaded not guilty, but later changed his plea to guilty when he was confronted with evidence.
The Chief Magistrate there and then sentenced him to three years in prison with hard labour without option of fine.
The convict was arrested during a court season at Itori Chief Magistrate Court when his conduct was not in any way in tandem with the practice of somebody who has been called to the bar, which was also noticed by the Magistrate himself.
He was subsequently detained at Ewekoro Police Station, from where he was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for diligent prosecution.
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