Man arrested for posing as lawyer in court
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According to the judge, the appearance of the suspect seemed suspicious, and after inquiries from the Ghana Bar Association and General Legal Counsel, it turned out Mr Kyei had not been called to the Bar.
The Nyinahin District Magistrate in the Ashanti Region has ordered the arrest of 39-year-old Kyei Baffour, who allegedly presented himself as a lawyer before the court.
He was a counsel in a murder case before the court; The Republic Vrs Selorm Agama.
According to the judge, the appearance of the suspect seemed suspicious, and after inquiries from the Ghana Bar Association and General Legal Counsel, it turned out Mr Kyei had not been called to the Bar.
He is said to have passed the law entrance examination in Ghana but discontinued the programme.
The suspect initially stated he was called to the Bar in 2015 with license number EAR 21053/21.
However after further interrogation, he admitted to not being a lawyer, although he has some background knowledge in law which he did in California, USA.
Mr Kyei has been detained for further investigations by the Nyinahin Police Command.
