Zamfara State police command has arrested a 46-year-old fake lawyer with fake chamber, named JN Monyei & Co.Chamber, while defending his client at Shariah court in the State.
Addressing newsmen Monday evening at the command headquarters in Gusau, the State commissioner of police CP Ayuba Elkana through the police public relations officer, SP Mohammed Shehu said 8 other suspects were apprehended for various offenses in the State.
He revealed that Mr Chukwuka Jude, 46yrs old was arrested and recovered Fake Plastic ID, Stamp and Letter head carrying his Chamber Titled J.N Monyei & Co. Chamber.
“On 18th January, 2022 at about 1630hrs, the Zamfara State Police Command received a complaint from the Chairman of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Zamfara State Chapter, that on same date, one Chukwuka Jude ‘M’ a 46yrs old was caught inside the Higher Sharia Court T/Wada Gusau, falsely acting as a lawyer to a client.”
According to him, Police detectives promptly arrested the suspect and brought him to the SCID Gusau for discreet investigation.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that, the suspect has been putting appearances in different Courts at K/Namoda, B/Magaji, Shinkafi and Gusau LGAs where he was finally arrested for standing as a counsel to unsuspecting litigants for fees.”
“Prior to his arrest, the suspect deceived one of his victims who resides in Kuraje village under Damba District of Gusau LGA, by representing the victim at Higher Sharia Court III Gusau as a counsel, where he charged the sum of N100,000 for the service fees out of which he collected N23,000 as part payment.”
He said the suspect in a bid to escape arrest and prosecution offered the sum of three hundred thousand naira (N300,000) as bribe to Court duty Police officer who instantly rejected the offer.
“Exhibits recovered includes, ID card of fake Law firms N.J Monyei & Co. Chamber, office stamp and letter head of same fake firm. Suspect will be charged to court for prosecution on completion of the investigation”.
Also Hamza Lawali aged 30yrs old was arrested while Nine (9) others at large who stormed Tsafe market with dangerous weapons.
“On 21st January, 2022, Police operatives in Tsafe LGA acted on intelligence information and arrested the above mentioned suspect who along with his nine (9) other partners in crime now at large stormed Tsafe market with dangerous weapons and killed the deceased, thereby causing fear and apprehension in the area and its environs.”
“Investigation is in progress with a view to arresting the nine (9) other fleeing suspects, before being charged to Court for prosecution”.
Police has also received Saminu Abubakar age, 30yrs old of Sabon Hanya T/Wada area of Gusau who was arrested by Department of State security (DSS) for criminal conspiracy and kidnapping in the State.
The recovered Four Hundred and Seventy Nine Thousand, Four Hundred Naira (N479,400) only, Samsung Tablet,Voter’s Card and four (4) different vehicles’ number plates,
Tecno Spark mobile phone,
Tecno mobile phone keypad from the suspect.
“In a sustained working synergy among the security agencies in Zamfara State. On 21st January, 2022 at about 1230hrs, the Department of Security Service, Zamfara State transferred a suspect and exhibits for alleged Conspiracy in the kidnapping of one Alhaji Yusuf Lawan Dare, at his residence in Gada Biyu area, Gusau LGA.”
“The suspect while undergoing interrogation confessed that, sometime in 2019, himself and his other gang members now at large conspired and masterminded the kidnapping of the victim at his house located at Gada biyu area, Gusau in which the sum of Seven Million Naira (N7,000,000) was paid as ransom before he regained freedom.”
“He further confessed that, out of the ransom paid, he was given the sum of Five hundred and thirty thousand naira (N530,000) as his own share. The cash sum of four hundred and seventy nine thousand, four hundred naira (N479,400) was recovered from him, with other exhibits as mentioned above”.
“Discreet investigation is in progress aimed at arresting other fleeing suspects before being charged to Court for prosecution”.
