The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Anambra Chapter has directed all lawyers to boycott all court sittings in the state from May twenty to May twenty-one in protest against the murder of their colleague, Ifeanyi-Rolex Iloakasia.
Iloakasia, a member of Otuocha Bar, was killed alongside his client in Nanka, Orumba North Local Government Area as they were returning from court sitting in Ekwulobia High Court on May fifteen.
The NBA, in a statement by Chairman, Committee of Chairmen and Secretaries of NBA Anambra, K. G. Abonyi, described the mysterious attack as a blatant assault on the legal profession and the rule of law.
They said the NBA, Anambra Chapter, is deeply grieved and aggrieved by the killing, especially as the tragic loss of Awa P. Awa, former Vice Chairman of Ihiala Branch of the NBA, remained fresh in their memories.
The Committee of Chairmen and Secretaries of NBA Anambra directed all lawyers to boycott all court sittings in the state from May twenty to May twenty-one in protest against the murder of their colleague.
According to the lawyers, justice must be served, and they demand that the relevant authorities leave no stone unturned in the pursuit of truth and accountability.
