Ayanrinde AbdulGafar
Fake lawyer bags three years jail term over fraud, others in Osun
A 25-year-old fake lawyer, Ayanrinde AbdulGafar, has been convicted of fraud, impersonation, stealing, and obtaining money under false pretence.
The Osun State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) also stated that the Ayanrinde had been parading himself as a lawyer.
According to a statement signed by the Command spokesperson, Adeleke Kehinde, on Wednesday, the suspect Ayanrinde AbdulGafar in court had admitted to having presented himself as a barrister of law and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) to dupe five unsuspecting members of the public of their hard-earned money.
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“He also confessed to stealing an iPhone worth Four Hundred and Fifty-Five Thousand Naira (₦450,000,00).
“The conviction was secured after the suspect was arraigned at the Magistrate Court sitting at Osogbo, Osun State, where he was found guilty and sentenced to three years imprisonment on a first-count charge and three years on another count charge.
“The Magistrate further ordered the transfer of the sum of One Hundred and Fifty-thousand naira (₦150,000), being part of the proceeds of the crime from the convict’s account to the victim’s account while the Nigeria Correctional Service shall provide facility and enabling environment for the academic advancement of the convict while in custody.”
Meanwhile, reacting to the conviction, the Osun NSCDC Commandant, Agboola Sunday called on parents and guardians to cater for their children and wards adequately.
He also urged the youths to embark on productive ventures that add value to their lives rather than embark on crimes and criminalities.
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