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Man arrested for pretending to be a qualified lawyer for 5 years

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Alleged fake lawyer, Mr. Richard Ikenna Udeozo, in the court on Wednesday.

 

A man claiming to be a qualified lawyer was recently exposed to be a fake and has been arrested in Imo state.

Mr Richard Ikenna Udeozo, was arrested for fraudulently parading himself as a qualified lawyer in Imo state

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According to reports, a man identified as Richard Ikenna Udeozo, was caught pretending to be a qualified lawyer, in Anambra state.

NaijaNews.com learnt that Richard had reportedly worked as a ‘qualified lawyer’ for 5 whole years, before he was caught in his deceitful act.

He was arraigned before Magistrate S.K Kadurumba, in Imo state, and charged with impersonation and forgery, among other charges.

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When asked to present his call-to-bar certificate, Richard claimed he lost it after it fell into the water. Upon the court’s insistence, he reportedly presented a forged certificate dated November 20, 2012, as proof, he also presented a forged qualifying certificate from the Council of Legal Education, also dated November 20, 2012, bearing Richard Ikenna Amanoh.