This man is a fake lawyer Read here: The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Bwari Branch, has apprehended a suspected serial impostor, Richard Ikenna Udeozo, for allegedly impersonating a legal practitioner at the Branch Secretariat in Abuja. The arrest occurred when Udeozo attempted to fraudulently collect a lawyer’s stamp and seal issued in the name of Richard Ikenna Amanoh, a verified NBA member currently residing in Canada.


According to a statement by the NBA Bwari Branch Chairman, Paul Daudu, SAN, Udeozo had created a deceptive online profile on the branch’s member portal using Amanoh’s genuine Supreme Court enrollment number.


This allowed him to pose as a qualified lawyer and apply for official materials reserved for certified legal practitioners. The accused had defended himself in court, claiming his original Call to Bar certificate had fallen into water.


The arrest was facilitated by a new security directive issued by Chairman Daudu, which mandates all members to collect stamps and seals in person at the Secretariat for identity verification—a policy that ultimately exposed Udeozo’s deception. This is not the first time Udeozo has been caught impersonating a lawyer.


He was previously arrested on March 23, 2017, in Owerri, Imo State, where he had been practicing for five years under false pretenses. Visit our blog @www.estherokeketv.com for daily news and videos.