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The law has finally caught up with a fake lawyer Samson Obu, after allegedly acting for three years as a counsel.

The 43-year-old, residing at 5, Imam street, Owutu, Agric in Ikorodu, near Lagos, entered the dock at an Ikorodu magistrates’ court in Lagos atate, on a count charge of impersonation, following suspicion raised by some lawyers.

According to John Iberedem, the prosecutor, the accused had appeared in the court on April 5 to represent a client.

“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,” Iberedem said.

“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.”

Iberedem said the offence contravened section 78 of the Lagos state criminal code, 2015.

Obu, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge against him.

F. A. Azeez, chief  magistrate, 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 till May 10 for mention.