EFCC Arrests, Grills Suspected Fake Lawyer Over Forged NBA Seal In Lagos

Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Ikoyi, Lagos, have commenced an investigation of a suspected fake lawyer, John Anoruo, for possession of a forged seal of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).

Anoruo, who operated a legal and educational consultancy in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, was arrested by EFCC operatives on Monday, April 20, 2026.

According to EFCC in a statement posted on its verified Facebook page on Tuesday evening, Anoruo’s case began after he submitted a petition dated September 22, 2025, to the EFCC, on behalf of his clients, against the management of a company, Global West Vessel Specialist Nigeria Limited.

However, investigations revealed that both the petition and the subsequent Letter of Withdrawal dated March 5, 2026, bore a forged seal of the NBA, which Anoruo confessed to have obtained from an undisclosed business centre in Lagos.

During investigations, the 55-year-old claimed that although he obtained a Law degree in 2018 from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Enugu State, through evening classes, he did not attend the Nigerian Law School, a mandatory prerequisite for a call to Bar and legal practice in Nigeria.

“The suspect will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded,” EFCC stated.