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February 3, 2023.
Azonuchechi Chukwu.
Some gunmen on Thursday killed Nnaemeka Ugboma, the chairman of Ejemekwuru Customary Court in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State.
He was reportedly killed by shooters who operated in motorcycles while presiding over a court session.
The killing reportedly brought the session to an abrupt end as lawyers, court staff and litigants fled, Naija247news reports.
A source said,” The jurist was a law graduate of 1991 set. He was killed in his court while sitting. His killers came with motorcycles. They came into the court, dragged him out and shot him dead and drove off”.
The Imo state Police Command and Nigerian Bar Association are yet to react to the incident as of the time of filing this report. (www.naija247news.com)
