Fake Abia Lawyer, 65, Sent To Compulsory 3 Years Jail
The Magistrate Court sitting in Aba South, Abia State, has convicted and sentenced a 65-year-old man, Iheanacho Emenike, after he pleaded guilty to three count charges bordering on impersonation, obtaining money by false pretence, and making use of a purported Nigeria Bar Association seal.
According to the charges filed by the Abia State Commissioner of Police before Aba South Magistrate Court, Emenike was in Count One, accused of falsely representing himself to be a legal practitioner known as E.U. Iheanacho Esq., with intent to defraud one Onuoha Chinasa.
The offence was brought under Section 484 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 80, Vol. III, Laws of Abia State of Nigeria 2005.
In Count Two, the prosecution alleged that Emenike obtained N500,000 from Onuoha Chinasa under the false pretence that he would prepare an Irrevocable Power of Attorney for her. The count was brought under Section 419 of the Criminal Code.
The third count alleged that Emenike made use of a purported Nigeria Bar Association seal bearing No. SCN076872, with intent that it be acted upon as genuine. The offence was charged under Section 467(b) of the Criminal Code.
Court records indicate that Emenike pleaded guilty to all three counts when he was arraigned on September 2, 2026.
Following his plea and the proceedings, the court convicted him and sentenced him to one year imprisonment on Count One, two years on Count Two and three years on Count Three.
The sentences are to run concurrently, meaning the longest term of three years constitutes the effective custodial sentence.
The court also imposed no option of a fine.
