NBA To Protest Incessant Killings In Anambra Monday

— To Boycott All Courts For Three days Over Colleague’s
Death, Insecurity
— Urges State Government To Summon An Urgent Security Meeting To
Tackle Challenge
— Condoles With NBA Otucha Over Death of Mr. Frank
Onwuachi

The Committee of Chairmen and Secretaries of the Nigerian Bar
Association (NBA) branches in Anambra State, has bemoaned the
worsening security situation in the state, threatened that the body
will embark on a peaceful protest to express their dissatisfaction
with the current security situation in the state, next week
Monday.

The body calls on the Federal Government, Anambra State
Government, and heads of security agencies to wake up and be alive
to their responsibilities of protecting the lives and properties of
the citizens.

The Committee, in a press release signed by the Chairman NBA,
Awka Branch, Mr. Ekene Okonkwo, on behalf of other branch chairmen
and made available to Nairalaw, on Saturday, notes that the
security situation in Anambra State is highly tensed up and
frightening, to say the least.

“Recently, there has been cases of kidnap and gruesome
murder/killing of innocent citizens and security personnels in the
State and nothing is being done to curb this frightening security
challenges in the State.

“Just last week Friday, 12/3/2021, a Lawyer, Barrister Frank
Onwuachi, who is also the President-General of Omor in Ayamelum LGA
of the State was kidnapped along Ezu River/Anaku road and
gruesomely murdered the following day by his captors.

“Yesterday, 19/3/2021, two Prison Officers were killed at
Ekwulobia, Aguata LGA and this is barely 24 hours after Naval
officers and policemen were killed at Awkuzu and Neni respectively.
Also, a Naval Outpost close to Bridgehead Onitsha was attacked
sometime last week resulting in the killings of some Naval officers
and their weapons carted away.

The Committee consequently resolves as follows; That all lawyers
in Anambra State shall boycott all courts from Monday, 22/3/2021 to
Wednesday, 24/3/2021, that all lawyers in Anambra State should
converge at the Judiciary Headquarters, Awka on Monday, 22/3/2021
by 12 noon for onward movement to the Government House, Awka to
express our dissatisfaction with the current security situation in
Anambra State and Chairmen of Bar Branches in Anambra State are
requested to sensitize their members and various Court heads to
ensure compliance with the above directives.

“The Committee calls on the State Government to as a matter of
urgency summon a meeting of various Security agencies in the State
to address this worrisome security situation and tackle it
headlong.

“We all cannot continue to downplay the Security situation or
pretend that all is well.

“Failure by the State Government to act immediately may lead to
descent to anarchy, the statement concluded.

— To Boycott All Courts For Three days Over Colleague’s
Death, Insecurity
— Urges State Government To Summon An Urgent Security Meeting To
Tackle Challenge
— Condoles With NBA Otucha Over Death of Mr. Frank
Onwuachi

The Committee of Chairmen and Secretaries of the Nigerian Bar
Association (NBA) branches in Anambra State, has bemoaned the
worsening security situation in the state, threatened that the body
will embark on a peaceful protest to express their dissatisfaction
with the current security situation in the state, next week
Monday.

The body calls on the Federal Government, Anambra State
Government, and heads of security agencies to wake up and be alive
to their responsibilities of protecting the lives and properties of
the citizens.

The Committee, in a press release signed by the Chairman NBA,
Awka Branch, Mr. Ekene Okonkwo, on behalf of other branch chairmen
and made available to Nairalaw, on Saturday, notes that the
security situation in Anambra State is highly tensed up and
frightening, to say the least.

“Recently, there has been cases of kidnap and gruesome
murder/killing of innocent citizens and security personnels in the
State and nothing is being done to curb this frightening security
challenges in the State.

“Just last week Friday, 12/3/2021, a Lawyer, Barrister Frank
Onwuachi, who is also the President-General of Omor in Ayamelum LGA
of the State was kidnapped along Ezu River/Anaku road and
gruesomely murdered the following day by his captors.

“Yesterday, 19/3/2021, two Prison Officers were killed at
Ekwulobia, Aguata LGA and this is barely 24 hours after Naval
officers and policemen were killed at Awkuzu and Neni respectively.
Also, a Naval Outpost close to Bridgehead Onitsha was attacked
sometime last week resulting in the killings of some Naval officers
and their weapons carted away.

The Committee consequently resolves as follows; That all lawyers
in Anambra State shall boycott all courts from Monday, 22/3/2021 to
Wednesday, 24/3/2021, that all lawyers in Anambra State should
converge at the Judiciary Headquarters, Awka on Monday, 22/3/2021
by 12 noon for onward movement to the Government House, Awka to
express our dissatisfaction with the current security situation in
Anambra State and Chairmen of Bar Branches in Anambra State are
requested to sensitize their members and various Court heads to
ensure compliance with the above directives.

“The Committee calls on the State Government to as a matter of
urgency summon a meeting of various Security agencies in the State
to address this worrisome security situation and tackle it
headlong.

“We all cannot continue to downplay the Security situation or
pretend that all is well.

“Failure by the State Government to act immediately may lead to
descent to anarchy, the statement concluded.