Anambra: NBA orders boycott of court sittings over lawyer’s murder

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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Anambra State Chapter, has condemned the gruesome murder of its member, Ifeanyi-Rolex Iloakasia.

Mr Iloakasia, a member of Otuocha Bar, was killed alongside his client in Nanka, Orumba North Local Government Area, as they were returning from a court sitting in Ekwulobia High Court on 15 May.

Residents told PREMIUM TIMES that hoodlums, operating on a motorcycle, double-crossed the victims who drove in a red-colour Toyota Camry car.

One of the residents, who asked not to be named, said the gunmen suddenly opened fire on the victims, killing one of them at the spot.

“The second person was shot dead while he was running away from the car,” the resident said.

Tochukwu Ikenga, the police spokesperson in Anambra, confirmed in a statement that the killers trailed the victims.

Mr Ikenga, a superintendent of police, said in the statement that the slain lawyer had earlier secured bail for an accused person in a pending murder case at High Court II in Ekwulobia.

The police spokesperson said apart from the two deceased victims, one other victim survived the attack.

He said the unnamed survivor was currently receiving medical treatment at a hospital. Premium Times