Courts Shut Down As Gunmen Kill Lawyer

The Imo State High Courts sitting in Mgbidi, Oguta, and Omumma divisions will not sit on Thursday following the killing of a popular lawyer in the state, Barrister Chinedu Nwowu.

The lawyer, according to The Sun, was reportedly ambushed and shot dead by gunmen on Wednesday evening in Mgbidi, his hometown.

A source said that some gunmen forcefully blocked the victim’s vehicle while he was driving and shot him dead.

The incident has caused panic in the state, as no reason has been disclosed for his killing.

Following the tragic development, the Orlu Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), of which the deceased was a prominent member, announced that no court session would be held today in the Mgbidi, Oguta, and Omumma axis of the state.

Barrister Chinedu Nwowu

Additionally, the Orlu Branch of the NBA announced an emergency meeting of its members to address the killing of the lawyer.

A memo issued by Chukwuemeka Okoro on behalf of the branch stated that the emergency meeting would begin at 10 a.m. at the High Court in Mgbidi.

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The statement read: “Following the gruesome murder of one of us, Chinedu Nwowu, last night in his town, Mgbidi, all lawyers of Oru/Oguta Forum are hereby notified of a crucial emergency meeting this morning by 10 a.m. at the High Court, Mgbidi.

“The Mgbidi, Oguta, and Omumma High Courts will not sit today. Please, be punctual.”

The NBA Chairman of Orlu Branch, Ben Amukamara, confirmed to our correspondent that members were meeting at the Mgbidi High Court this morning following the killing of the lawyer.

He added that no court in the Oguta, Mgbidi, and Omumma axis of the state would be sitting today.

The spokesperson for the police in the state, Henry Okoye, had yet to respond to inquiries concerning the killing of the lawyer as of the time of filing this report.

The Sun

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