尼日利亚律师因伪造护照被控在英国财产诈骗案中认罪。 Nigerian lawyers charged over forged passport in UK property scam plead not guilty.

尼日利亚当局指控高级律师Mike Ozekhome和Ponfa Useni犯有12项与联合王国财产纠纷有关的伪造、共谋和冒名顶替罪。 Nigerian authorities have charged Senior Advocate Mike Ozekhome and Ponfa Useni with 12 counts of forgery, conspiracy, and impersonation related to a UK property dispute. 该案涉及指控说,他们伪造了名为Tali Shani的尼日利亚护照,声称拥有与已故Jeremiah Uneni将军有关的伦敦财产。 The case involves allegations that they forged a Nigerian passport under the name Tali Shani to claim ownership of a London property linked to the late General Jeremiah Useni. 一家联合王国法庭先前裁定,索赔人是虚构的。 A UK tribunal previously ruled the claimants were fictitious. 两人均表示不认罪,每人获得1 000万奈拉的保释,条件包括财产担保和交出护照。 Both men pleaded not guilty and were granted N10 million bail each, with conditions including a property-owning surety and surrender of passports. 审判将于2026年3月13日开始。 The trial is set to begin March 13, 2026.