Nigeria: Imo Lawyer, Dragged Out Of His Car, Gruesomely Murdered

After the gruesome murder of an Imo State-based lawyer, Barr Chinedu George Nwowu, by fleeing gunmen on Wednesday night, all the courts within the Mgbidi, Oguta and Omumma areas of Imo State have been ordered shut yesterday.

Nwowu, who hailed from Mgbidi, was on Wednesday night shot dead along the Mgbidi highway by fleeing gunmen after he was intercepted and dragged out from his car.
Following the killing, the Nigerian Bar Association Orlu branch announced the closure of all courts within the axis.

In a memo issued by Barr Chukwuemeka Okoro on behalf of the branch, the branch notified lawyers that they would have an emergency meeting by 10 am at the high court premises 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 10 am at the High Court, Mgbidi.

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

Meanwhile, the NBA chairman of the Orlu Branch, Barr Ben Amukamara, confirmed that the members were meeting at the Mgbidi High Court premises yesterday following the killing of Nwowu.

Sources said Nwowu was driving along the Mgbidi highway when the gunmen intercepted him at about 7 pm on Wednesday.

Nigeria: Imo Lawyer, Dragged Out Of His Car, Gruesomely Murdered