Contrary to reports by government officials that the security of lives and property in Imo State has improved, courts in Mgbidi, Oguta and Omuma areas of Imo State, did not sit on Thursday, following the gruesome murder of a well known lawyer in the state, Chinedu Nwowu, who was shut by gunmen at Mgbidi, his hometown.
It was gathered that some armed men forcefully blocked and shot the deceased on Wednesday evening.
The development had caused panic, tension and anxiety in the state as no one has been able to throw light on the circumstances surrounding the development.
“A source said that some gun-bearing men forcefully blocked the victim while driving and shot him dead. No reason had been disclosed for the killing.
Following the tragic development, the Orlu Branch of the Nigeria Bar Association, the branch the deceased belonged to had announced that no court session would go on today in Mgbidi, Oguta and Omumma axis of the state.
The branch announced an emergency meeting of the members following the killing of the lawyer.
A memo issued by Chukwuemeka Okoro, on behalf of the branch notified that the emergency meeting starts at 10 am at 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 our correspondent that the members were meeting at the Mgbidi High Court this morning following the killing of the lawyer.
He said that no court in Oguta, Mgbidi and Omumma axis of the state would be sitting today.
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”.
