A Magistrate Court sitting in Aba in Charge No: MAS/182c/2020, has convicted a fake Lawyer, Mr. Uzochukwu Iheanacho Emenike who was earlier apprehended by the Nigerian Bar Association(NBA) Aba Branch and therefore, ordered him to pay a fine of N80,000.

He was arraigned on a two-count charge wherein he pleaded guilty to both counts.

Therefore, the Magistrate sentenced him to pay N50,000 fine on count 1 pursuant to section 484 of the Criminal Code and N30, 000 on count 2 pursuant to section 467 of the Criminal Code.

In addition, he was ordered to write an apology letter to the NBA Aba Branch.

However, at the point when he was to be sentenced, he tendered a medical report from a doctor.

It was stated that he was suffering from a third degree high blood pressure, partial paralysis, foaming from his mouth, and consequently made him unable to sit or stand alone in the dock. Thus, necessitating his son to support him in the dock for him to take his plea.

It would be recalled that he was arrested by the NBA Aba Branch under the Branch’s Anti Fake lawyers Committee led by its Chair, Nwabueze Nwankwo and got investigated privately by Ebere C. J. Uzoatu.

It would be further recalled that he had been in practice with the Law Firm of Larry Iroka at Azikiwe in Aba and in the process of investigation, he confessed to have failed his Bar Finals but proceeded to practice notwithstanding.

However, he was prosecuted by DSP Felix C. Okafor and was represented by Charles Akwuete while Victor C. Nwaugo led Ebere C J Uzoatu and Emperor Ogbonna to watch brief for NBA.