Insecurity: Courts May be Relocated From Ukanafun Local Government Area

There are indications that the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom state,
Hon Justice Godwin Abraham may order the immediate relocation of
all courts from Ukanafun to a safer jurisdiction following the
increasing insecurity in the local government area.

This piece of information emerged Friday July 14, 2017,
following a meeting between the leadership of the Nigerian Bar
Association, Uyo branch, led by the branch Chairman, Eno-Obong
Akpan Esq, and the state Chief Judge in his chambers at the
Judiciary Headquarters Uyo

The Chief Judge in response to the fears of insecurity expressed
by the NBA said he had already taken a decision to make adequate
arrangements for the safety of lawyers and litigants attending
court at the Ukanafun Judicial Division, adding that the courts in
Ukanafun may temporarily be relocated to Abak for safety reasons,
adding that safety was of paramount essence.

Eno-Obong Akpan Esq,
and her NBA team

The Chief Judge, while congratulating the new executive members
for their victory at the last branch bar election said that the
judicial arm of government would continue to provide enabling
environment for lawyers to operate, and solicited the cooperation
of bar members towards ensuring smooth dispensation of justice in
the state.

Earlier in her speech at the meeting, the Chairman of NBA Uyo
branch, Eno-Obong Akpan, thanked the CJ for receiving her team at
such a short notice. She said that the urgency of the meeting was
to quickly address the insecurity issues in Ukanafun as they affect
lawyers. She hinted the CJ of the resolve of lawyers, who attended
court in the area on July 12, 2017, to boycott proceedings at
Ukanafun until the lingering security challenges are sorted
out.

The NBA branch Chairman informed the Chief Judge that the bar
branch had recently issued a statement condemning the brutal murder
of a lawyer, Mfon Etukudoh, who was killed recently in Ukanafun,
and urged the state government to take every step towards resolving
the murder and bringing all those involved to face the law.

She then appealed to “His Lordship to urgently reach out to the
state government to direct the security agencies to strengthen
security in the LGA for the protection of lives and property”,

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There are indications that the Chief Judge of Akwa Ibom state,
Hon Justice Godwin Abraham may order the immediate relocation of
all courts from Ukanafun to a safer jurisdiction following the
increasing insecurity in the local government area.

This piece of information emerged Friday July 14, 2017,
following a meeting between the leadership of the Nigerian Bar
Association, Uyo branch, led by the branch Chairman, Eno-Obong
Akpan Esq, and the state Chief Judge in his chambers at the
Judiciary Headquarters Uyo

The Chief Judge in response to the fears of insecurity expressed
by the NBA said he had already taken a decision to make adequate
arrangements for the safety of lawyers and litigants attending
court at the Ukanafun Judicial Division, adding that the courts in
Ukanafun may temporarily be relocated to Abak for safety reasons,
adding that safety was of paramount essence.

Eno-Obong Akpan Esq,
and her NBA team

The Chief Judge, while congratulating the new executive members
for their victory at the last branch bar election said that the
judicial arm of government would continue to provide enabling
environment for lawyers to operate, and solicited the cooperation
of bar members towards ensuring smooth dispensation of justice in
the state.

Earlier in her speech at the meeting, the Chairman of NBA Uyo
branch, Eno-Obong Akpan, thanked the CJ for receiving her team at
such a short notice. She said that the urgency of the meeting was
to quickly address the insecurity issues in Ukanafun as they affect
lawyers. She hinted the CJ of the resolve of lawyers, who attended
court in the area on July 12, 2017, to boycott proceedings at
Ukanafun until the lingering security challenges are sorted
out.

The NBA branch Chairman informed the Chief Judge that the bar
branch had recently issued a statement condemning the brutal murder
of a lawyer, Mfon Etukudoh, who was killed recently in Ukanafun,
and urged the state government to take every step towards resolving
the murder and bringing all those involved to face the law.

She then appealed to “His Lordship to urgently reach out to the
state government to direct the security agencies to strengthen
security in the LGA for the protection of lives and property”,

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