The Nigerian Bar Association in Rivers State has been thrown into mourning following the untimely death of prominent lawyer, Bright Nda Owhor, Esq., who was fatally shot in a shocking incident on Saturday evening.
According to family sources, the tragic event occurred at approximately 8:00 p.m. on July 5, shortly after Owhor had finished shopping at a supermarket along Okigwe Street in Rumuomasi, his hometown in Port Harcourt. Eyewitnesses said three unidentified armed men entered his vehicle and shot him at close range before escaping. Strangely, nothing was stolen, raising suspicion of a targeted killing.
Following the attack, frantic efforts were made to save his life. He was first rushed to Save a Life Hospital but was reportedly denied treatment. A subsequent attempt was made at St. Martin’s Hospital on Stadium Road, but no improvement was recorded.
Owhor was eventually transferred to the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, where he was placed on oxygen. Sadly, he succumbed to his injuries around 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 6.
Reacting to this sad development, the Nigerian Bar Association, President, Mazi Afam Osigwe has condemned the murder, charging the Nigerian Police to bring the pepertrators to book.
Part of his statement reads “The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) is deeply saddened and outraged by the tragic killing of Bright Nda Owhor, a member of the NBA Port Harcourt Branch, who was reportedly murdered in cold blood last night.
Nigeria: Port Harcourt Lawyer, Bright Nda Owhor Shot Dead in Suspected Targeted Attack
