Lawyers to boycott Imo courts over colleague’s murder
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Imo says it will boycott court sittings in the state on Tuesday and Wednesday to protest the murder of Darlington Udumeh, a lawyer.
Jude Ogamba, chairman, NBA Imo, gave the notice in a statement issued on Monday.
“The boycott will be in compliance to the acting chief judge of Imo, Justice Ijeoma Oguguo’s two-day sit at home directive,” he said.
“The NBA Owerri has received the directive of the acting chief judge of Imo, conveyed to all the chairmen of the five branches of NBA in Imo through the chairman of NBA Orlu branch, Mr B.A. Munonye.
“The acting chief judge directed that there shall be a boycott of all courts in the state by all lawyers on Tuesday and Wednesday.”
The deceased was the publicity secretary of NBA, Orlu branch.
According to NAN, Udumeh was murdered on Wednesday in the Orlu council area where he practiced.
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