Nigeria, April 22 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said Tuesday that it has begun investigating a suspected fake lawyer, John Anoruo, for allegedly using a forged seal of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Lagos.

In a statement on Tuesday, EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said operatives of the commission arrested Mr Anoruo on Monday in the Ikorodu area of Lagos, where he runs a legal and educational consultancy.

Mr Oyewale said the investigation was triggered by a petition dated 22 September 2025, which Mr Anoruo submitted to the EFCC on behalf of his clients against the management of Global West Vessel Specialist Nigeria Limited.

He said further inquiries showed that both the petition and a subsequent letter ...