- Nwowu was reportedly ambushed and shot dead while driving on Wednesday evening in Mgbidi, his hometown, by unknown gunmen
Lawyers in Imo State have grounded judicial activities in some areas of the south-east State over the killing of a popular lawyer in the State, Chinedu Nwowu.
The aggrieved lawyers shut down courts in Mgbidi, Oguta and Omumma areas of Imo State on Thursday.
Nwowu was reportedly ambushed and shot dead while driving on Wednesday evening in Mgbidi, his hometown, by unknown gunmen.
The development has sparked tension and uncertainty in the state as no reason had been disclosed for his killing.
Following the tragic development, the Orlu Branch of the Nigeria Bar Association, where the deceased belonged to, had announced that no court session would go on in Mgbidi, Oguta and Omumma axis of the state following the tragedic incident.
The branch announced an emergency meeting of the members following the killing of the lawyer.
A press release issued by Chukwuemeka Okoro, on behalf of the branch notified that the emergency meeting will hold at the High Court in Mgbidi.
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 10am 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, told newsmen that the members were already meeting at the Mgbidi High Court following the incident.
He insisted that no court in Oguta, Mgbidi and Omumma axis of the state would be sitting.
The spokesperson for the Police in the state, Henry Okoye, had yet to respond to an inquiry concerning the killing of the lawyer as of the time of filing this report.
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