EFCC to prosecute lawyers charging clients in foreign currencies
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says it will prosecute legal practitioners found charging clients in foreign currencies. The Acting Zonal Director of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the EFCC, ACE I Bawa Usman Kaltungo, gave the warning on Friday, September 11, 2026, when he received a delegation of the Nigerian Bar Association […] EFCC to prosecute lawyers charging clients in…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced its intention to prosecute legal practitioners who charge clients in foreign currencies, according to a report by Daily Post Nigeria. Acting Zonal Director of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the EFCC, ACE I Bawa Usman Kaltungo, made this warning on September 11, 2026, during a meeting with a delegation from the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Lagos Task Force on Illegal Practice of Law.
The delegation, led by its Head Moshood Abiola, was visiting Kaltungo's office to discuss illegal legal practices. Kaltungo expressed his concern over the illegal and unethical behavior of lawyers and stated that the EFCC would not hesitate to prosecute anyone found culpable.
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