The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced an investigation into a suspected impostor lawyer, John Anoruo, for possession of a forged Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) seal.
Anoruo, 55, who operates a legal and educational consultancy in the Ikorodu area of Lagos, was arrested by operatives of the Commission’s Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 in Ikoyi on Monday, April 20, 2026.
“His 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 Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, which Anoruo confessed to have obtained from an undisclosed business centre in Lagos,” the Commission stated.
The anti-graft agency noted that, during investigations, Anoruo claimed he obtained a law degree in 2018 from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, through evening classes but did not attend the Nigerian Law School.
It added that the suspect would be charged in court upon the conclusion of investigations.
