Court Remands Man Over Alleged Forgery of Deceased Lawyer’s Seal and Signature

A Magistrate Court sitting in Aba North, Abia State, has remanded a 43-year-old man, Ekeke Nnamdi, in police custody over allegations of impersonation and forgery involving the seal and signature of a deceased legal practitioner.

According to court proceedings, the suspect allegedly presented himself as a lawyer and was accused of forging the seal and signature of the late Barrister Agbai Igwe to prepare a deed of power of attorney in favour of one Okoro Onyekachi Christiana.

The matter, filed under charge number MAN/182c/2026 as Commissioner of Police versus Ekeke Nnamdi, was brought before the court on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, impersonation, and forgery.

The prosecution alleged that the suspect was aware that the lawyer whose identity and credentials were allegedly used had died two years earlier but proceeded to prepare and authenticate legal documents using the deceased’s details.

When the charges were read in court, the defendant pleaded not guilty.

The complainant in the case, the Nigerian Bar Association, was represented by its chairman, Charles Onuchukwu.

Counsel to the defendant, Iheanyi Anyamele, requested bail for his client, but the prosecuting counsel and legal officer of the Aba Area Command, Uzoamaka Emmanuel, opposed the application, arguing that releasing the suspect could interfere with ongoing investigations.

In his ruling, Magistrate Lawrence Udo Okite ordered that the defendant be remanded in police custody pending further proceedings.

The prosecution maintained that investigations remain ongoing and that other individuals allegedly connected to the matter are still at large.