Breaking: Presiding Judge shot dead in Imo

The chairman of Ejemekwuru Customary Court, Nnaemeka Ugboma, in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo state has been murdered by gunmen.

Blueprint learnt that he was killed on Friday February 3, 2023 while presiding a court session, the incident brought the court sitting to an abrupt end as lawyers, court staff and litigants fled.

Confirming the report, the chairman of the Owerri Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, Ugochukwu Allinor, said the branch would communicate the public on its actions in regards to the incident.

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