#EndSARS: NBA President, Akpata Inspects Damaged Facilities, Says Razed Lagos High Court, A Set Back In Justice Delivery

*Urges The CJ to Digitialize The Court

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Olumide
Akpata has visited the Lagos State High Court, Igbosere which
hoodlums razed down by fire in the wake of the aftermath of the
Lekki shootings, pledging the Association’s support and
cooperation.

This was contained in a statement issued by the NBA Publicity
Secretary which was made available to Nairalaw

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Meanwhile, the NBA President described the situation and loss as
unfortunate and a set back in the administration of justice.

The statement reads:

ATTACK ON LAGOS STATE HIGH COURT, IGBOSERE: NBA
PRESIDENT CONDUCTS INSPECTION TOUR OF THE DAMAGED
FACILITIES

Dear Colleagues,

Following the attack on, and torching of the Lagos State High
Court by hoodlums on 21/10/2020, the President of the Nigerian Bar
Association, Mr. Olumide Akpata alongside the Chairman of NBA Lagos
Branch, Yemi Akangbe, and many other lawyers visited the High Court
Complex, Igbosere to conduct a physical inspection of the damage
wrought by the attack.

During the inspection, the delegation also met with the Chief
Judge of Lagos State, the Hon. Justice Kazeem Alogba and together,
they ascertained the level of damages.

The NBA President was thereafter led by the Lagos Branch
Chairman to inspect the City Hall building which housed the
Secretariat of NBA Lagos Branch and different law offices.

While at the City Hall, the President met with victims of the
Wednesday attack, particularly the proprietors of some of the law
firms housed in the City Hall whose offices were looted and
vandalised by the hoodlums.

During both visits, the NBA President commiserated with the
Chief Judge of Lagos State and the lawyers whose offices were
attacked and assured them of the Association’s co-operation and
support in ameliorating the losses.

In the course of the inspection, the President said to the Chief
Judge of Lagos State “My Lord, I am deeply pained by the monumental
loss that this incident has caused us, the setback to our justice
administration system and the livelihood of our lawyers who
practice in this court. While we bemoan the losses, this incident
presents us with an ample opportunity to overhaul our document
filing and storage processes and fully digitize our courts. The NBA
is fully committed to working with the Judiciary towards achieving
this objective. We should not miss this opportunity”.

Dr. Rapulu Nduka
Publicity Secretary,
Nigeria Bar Association

*Urges The CJ to Digitialize The Court

The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Olumide
Akpata has visited the Lagos State High Court, Igbosere which
hoodlums razed down by fire in the wake of the aftermath of the
Lekki shootings, pledging the Association’s support and
cooperation.

This was contained in a statement issued by the NBA Publicity
Secretary which was made available to Nairalaw

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Meanwhile, the NBA President described the situation and loss as
unfortunate and a set back in the administration of justice.

The statement reads:

ATTACK ON LAGOS STATE HIGH COURT, IGBOSERE: NBA
PRESIDENT CONDUCTS INSPECTION TOUR OF THE DAMAGED
FACILITIES

Dear Colleagues,

Following the attack on, and torching of the Lagos State High
Court by hoodlums on 21/10/2020, the President of the Nigerian Bar
Association, Mr. Olumide Akpata alongside the Chairman of NBA Lagos
Branch, Yemi Akangbe, and many other lawyers visited the High Court
Complex, Igbosere to conduct a physical inspection of the damage
wrought by the attack.

During the inspection, the delegation also met with the Chief
Judge of Lagos State, the Hon. Justice Kazeem Alogba and together,
they ascertained the level of damages.

The NBA President was thereafter led by the Lagos Branch
Chairman to inspect the City Hall building which housed the
Secretariat of NBA Lagos Branch and different law offices.

While at the City Hall, the President met with victims of the
Wednesday attack, particularly the proprietors of some of the law
firms housed in the City Hall whose offices were looted and
vandalised by the hoodlums.

During both visits, the NBA President commiserated with the
Chief Judge of Lagos State and the lawyers whose offices were
attacked and assured them of the Association’s co-operation and
support in ameliorating the losses.

In the course of the inspection, the President said to the Chief
Judge of Lagos State “My Lord, I am deeply pained by the monumental
loss that this incident has caused us, the setback to our justice
administration system and the livelihood of our lawyers who
practice in this court. While we bemoan the losses, this incident
presents us with an ample opportunity to overhaul our document
filing and storage processes and fully digitize our courts. The NBA
is fully committed to working with the Judiciary towards achieving
this objective. We should not miss this opportunity”.

Dr. Rapulu Nduka
Publicity Secretary,
Nigeria Bar Association