That everyday is for the thief but only one day is for the owner could not be truer than in the case of a fake “Barrister” Chris Elisha who had been practicing as a lawyer for the past fifteen years without being noticed.
Nemesis caught up with him on February 6, 2018, at 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.
His predicament did not go unnoticed by one Barrister Nnamdi Samuel Nwafor who challenged his qualification. According to Nnamdi Nwafor, even 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 police men.
The officers took the suspect to the nearby Ojo Police Station where he confessed that he is a “charge and bail lawyer” who had been practising for the past fifteen 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.
“Barrister” Chris Elisha told the police that he is a native of Avodim Ubakala in Umuahia south local government area of Abia state.
The suspect was taken to the X- Squad Section of the State Police Command Headquarters for further interrogation.
In view of the above development, the Commissioner of Police , Lagos state, warned that police men are in every nook and cranny of the state and have been mandated to apprehend anybody perpetrating illegality no matter how highly placed. He further admonished professional bodies to double check their members in order to fish out the quacks in their midst.