Fake lawyer convicted for using forged NBA seal in Lagos state
A Lagos High Court has convicted John Nwawuto Anoruo for impersonating a lawyer with a forged NBA seal. This case has ignited discussions about the integrity of the legal profession in Nigeria.
By NigerianNewsFeed NewsDesk 
- A Lagos High Court convicted John Nwawuto Anoruo on August 4, 2026, after EFCC operatives arrested him in April over suspected impersonation
- Anoruo ran a legal and educational consultancy in Ikorodu and filed a petition to the EFCC on behalf of clients using a forged Nigerian Bar Association seal
- Investigations revealed that both the original petition and a later withdrawal letter carried the counterfeit NBA seal. Anoruo admitted obtaining from a business centre
Lagos State - A man operating a legal and educational consultancy in the Ikorodu area of Lagos has been convicted by a Lagos State High Court for impersonating a lawyer and possessing a forged seal of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).
Justice A.M. Lawal of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja sentenced John Nwawuto Anoruo following a prosecution brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
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