Ex-convict, others arrested for armed robbery in Lagos
Nemesis yesterday caught up with Chris Elisha, a fake lawyer who has freely practised for 15 years. His cover was blown at the Ojo Magistrate court where he appeared on behalf of an accused person, but found it difficult to move a motion for the variation of the bail condition of his client.
This was noticed by a barrister, Nnamdi Samuel Nwafor, who challenged his qualification. According to Nwafor, a newly qualified lawyer that is yet to cut his teeth at the bar would have been able to move a motion without qualms. The hot argument between both men attracted the attention of other lawyers and the court duty policemen.
The officers took the suspect to the nearby Ojo Police Station where he confessed that he is a mere “charge and bail lawyer” who had been practising for the past 15 years. He claimed he was more into corporate law practice and does little of litigation. He stated further that he read law at Eastern Ukrainian University, in the former Soviet Union but had no certificate to show for it.
