Bar Chinedu Nwowu
Gunmen have shot dead a well-known lawyer from Imo State, Chinedu Nwowu, in Mgbidi, located in the Oru West Local Government Area. According to a local source who wished to remain anonymous, the lawyer was ambushed and killed on Wednesday evening in his hometown.
The source revealed that armed men forcibly blocked his vehicle before shooting him. This incident has sparked widespread panic in the state, as no motive for the murder has been made public. In response to this tragic event, the Orlu Branch of the Nigeria Bar Association, to which the deceased belonged, has declared a suspension of court sessions today in the Mgbidi, Oguta, and Omumma areas.
The branch convened an emergency meeting for its members following the lawyer’s death. A memo issued by Chukwuemeka Okoro on behalf of the branch announced that the emergency meeting would commence at 10 am at the High Court in Mgbidi.
The statement read: “In light of the brutal murder of our colleague, Chinedu Nwowu, last night in his hometown of Mgbidi, all lawyers from the Oru/Oguta Forum are hereby notified of a crucial emergency meeting this morning at 10 am at the High Court, Mgbidi.
“No court sessions will take place today in the Mgbidi, Oguta, and Omumma High Courts. Please be punctual.” Ben Amukamara, the NBA chairman of the Orlu Branch, told our correspondent that members will gather at the Mgbidi High Court this morning in response to the lawyer’s killing.
He confirmed that no courts in the Oguta, Mgbidi, and Omumma areas will be in session today. When contacted, the spokesperson for the Imo State Police Command, Henry Okoye, confirmed the incident to our correspondent on Thursday and assured the public that the police had begun an investigation into the killing.
“The police are pained by this incident. But I can assure you that we will apprehend the hoodlums behind this dastardly act. We have already commenced an investigation and will stop at nothing to catch the gang,” Okoye stated.
