From Everest Ezihe,Owerri
The Nigeria Bar Association, NBA Orlu Senatorial Zone chapter of Imo State has ordered its members not to attend court sessions in Oguta, Oru East and Oru West Local Government Areas of Imo State on Thursday following the gruesome murder of their member, Barr.Chinedu Nwowu on Wednesday by yet to be identified gun men.
An eye witness, Mr. Felix Ndukauba told The Authority that the killers double crossed the popular Lawyer and shot him dead on Wednesday evening in Mgbidi, his ancestral hometown.
Ndukauba disclosed that some gun-bearing men forcefully blocked the victim while driving and shot him dead.
The development had caused panic in the state as no reason had been disclosed for his killing.
The branch further called for an emergency meeting of the members as contained in a
memo issued by Barr. Chukwuemeka Okoro, on behalf of the branch notifying that the emergency meeting holds Thursday by10 am at High Court in Mgbidi.
According to the statement, “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 NBA chairman of Orlu Branch, Ben Amukamara, confirmed to our correspondent that the members will be meeting at the Mgbidi High Court this morning following the killing of the lawyer.
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.
