Fake lawyer held in Ogun

Police in Ogun State have arrested a man, Omoniyi Vacoster, for allegedly parading himself as a lawyer and holding legal briefs for unsuspecting members of the public. Vacoster was arrested following a complaint by a female member of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) in the state.
The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Abimbola Oyeyemi, who confirmed the incident, said the suspected fake lawyer was nabbed on February 1. He said: “The suspect was arrested
following a complaint by Omomehin Oluwatoyin of Ogun State chapter of the Nigeria Bar Association who reported that the said Omoniyi Vacoster has been coming to various courts in Ogun State to defend cases, but the association’s investigation about him indicated that he has never at any time been called to Bar.
“Upon the complaint, the DPO, Ibara Division, detailed the Divisional Crime Officer, DSP Dada Olusegun, to arrest and investigate the suspect.” On interrogation,the PPRO disclosed that the suspect confessed that though he read Law in the university, he had never been called to Bar having failed to go through the Law School, hence not qualified to practise as a lawyer. Oyeyemi said the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, had ordered that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) for further investigation and prosecution of the suspect.
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