Nigerian Lawyer Lands In Police Net Over Document Forgery

A Nigerian and Anambra hased lawyer, Etomike Ndigwe, has landed into trouble for alleged forging of documents.

Ndigwe was arrested by Anambra State police and brought before an Otuocha Chief Magistrates Court.

He is facing trial on three counts bordering on forgery, conspiracy and breach of public peace, offences punishable under Sections 443 and 115 of the Criminal Code Cap 36 Vol. II Revised Law of Anambra State 1991.

Earlier, the prosecutor, Richard Okoti, told the court that the accused committed the offences on June 29, at Aguleri, in Anambra East Local Government Area of the state.

Okoti explained that Ndigwe forged a street registration certificate and allegedly used it to contest for street name in Aguleri, Anambra East Local Governme area.

The Prosecutor also said that Ndigwe and others at large conducted themselves in a manner capable of causing a breach of public peace by removing the name on a street, bearing Dr. Innocent Chidumebi Okonkwo road, which was placed on houses along the street.

According to the prosecutor, there was no trace record of the said certificate in the local government area.

The accused, however, pleaded not guilty and the Magistrate, Mr. M.I. Ogolo granted him bail with responsible sureties.

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