A man who never had legal training, Peter Adogun, has practiced law in Ilorin for 10 years and won cases in the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

The police in Kwara State arraigned Mr. Adogun before an Ilorin magistrate’s court for certificate and identity theft in the state capital.

According to the First Information Report, Mr. Adogun has been practising as a lawyer in Ilorin and its environs since 2007 with the name “Barrister I. T. David.”

He was arrested, following a petition written to the police on behalf of the Ilorin branch of the Nigerian Bar Association by its legal adviser, Oyetunji Ojuokaiye.

Apart from appearing in local courts, investigation revealed that he had also appeared in a number of cases in the Supreme Court.

Police prosecutor, Nasir Yusuf, said “The suspect jumped police administrative bail after being arrested while appearing before an Area Court in Ilorin. He was, however, rearrested on the roof top of his house on January 7.

“It was discovered that the accused had falsely taken the credentials of one Inufin David Taiwo, an Abuja-based lawyer, under the guise of helping him to secure job in an oil company, only to come to Ilorin and start practising as a lawyer with the photocopies.

“It was revealed that the suspect has practised as a legal practitioner and appeared in several matters at all levels of Nigerian courts, up to the Supreme Court, winning several cases in the process.

“Found in his possession at the point of arrest included complete legal practitioner’s robe, legal books, complimentary cards, copies of legal processes filed in several courts and other incriminating items relating to his fraudulent legal practice.

“The owner of the certificates, who claimed to know the suspect, said that Adogun was a client at the office where he observed the mandatory one-year National Youth Service Corps.”

In her ruling, Magistrate I.O Olawoyin, remanded the accused in Mandala Medium Prison and adjourned the case till February 1.


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Badooo

Baddest guy ever liveth

That means he is good,he won a cases in supreme court, NBA,NJC should look into the man's case

hehehe....na 9ja shaa

Doesn't that show his intelligence? Just reminded me of Mike in the season film, SUITS.

The man just proved that anyone can be a lawyer. Falana and co should take note. Jokes apart, Nigeria is a country full of mysterious happenings.

Mike Ross

10 years of practice at all levels of the court and won cases even in the Supreme Court.

Then that man must be a genius. But trust Nigeria we gonna rot that talent. Even the so called 'learned gentlemen's are defeated.

U re a real lawyer, and have bn practicing for Ten years without wining a case even in a magistrate court, He is fake lawyer and have bn Practicing for Ten years wining cases up to as Supreme court. Who is a better and real lawyer here?

This man is simply smart!!
Give him house arrest.

i guess this man has given real lawyers sleepless nights in the courts for them to investigate his certificates. Bad belle on show!!!

Don Peter!.. giving lawyers headache since 1902! 3 gbosa for you!

The guy is really a genius he should be pardoned and be allowed to use legality to nulify illegality

veacea:

cold one oooo

wow, but illegal z illegal. he can study law in prison sha