Re: HARASSMENT BY THE POLICE OF CHIGOZIE CHINAKA, ESQ., OF NBA OWERRI BRANCH.
At the Monthly General Meeting of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Owerri Branch held at the NBA Owerri Branch Bar Center on Saturday the 30th day of September 2023, the members of the Association deliberated on the complaints of assault, humiliation, torture and unlawful detention meted out to a member of the branch - Chigozie Chinaka, Esq., by ACP David Ogenyi (the Police Area Commander, Owerri Municipality, Imo State), and resolved as follows: 1. The NBA Owerri Branch condemns in strongest terms the despicable and barbaric acts of assault…
STATEMENT OF THE CHAIRMAN, NBA LAGOS BRANCH, ON THE INCIDENT REGARDING MS. UDUAK ADAMS.
Dear Seniors and Colleagues, Recall that we had earlier informed members of the intervention of the Executive Committee of the NBA Lagos Branch in the matter involving Ms. Uduak Adams. Please, find attached the Statement of the Chairman of the NBA, Lagos Branch, Mr. Olabisi Makanjuola, regarding the matter of Ms. Uduak Adams. The Executive Committee of the NBA Lagos Branch is committed to taking the welfare and safety of members of the Branch very seriously. Omoniyi Onabule Esq. Publicity Secretary, NBA Lagos Branch. Kindly click the link belo…
CHUKWUKA IKWUAZOM, SAN, CHAIRMAN, NBA-SARC, SPEAKS ON THE MOB ASSAULT OF MS. UDUAK ADAMS.
Dear Colleagues, I'd like to address the recent and distressing incident involving our colleague, Ms. Uduak, who was tragically and wrongly accused of kidnapping and subsequently subjected to a horrific act of mob violence. Upon hearing of her ordeal, I immediately reached out to Ms. Uduak and I have closely followed the developments surrounding her case. I'm heartened to report that the Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos Branch, in collaboration with the 3rd Vice President of the Nigerian Bar Association and other members of the Lagos Br…
URGENT INFORMATION: UPDATE ON THE ASSAULT CASE AGAINST MRS. GBOLAGADE.
I dropped by on my way to Justice Akinkugbe's Court this morning at Igbogbo Road Police Station. I am flanked by our Colleagues (left) by Mr. Gbolahan Jagun and (right) Mrs. Maryam Gbolagade. At the extreme left (in maroon red) is the IPO Sgt. Ediare. We are here to press charges against Mrs. Abiodun Ikotun who assaulted Mrs. Gbolagade yesternight. As soon as I got to the station this morning, Mr. Gbolahan Jagun also met me and informed me that this morning an Okada rider ran into him and damaged his vehicle on Suberu Ogunsanya Street, of…
UPDATE ON THE ASSAULT CASE AGAINST MRS. GBOLAGADE.
Distinguished Members of our great Branch we are now in court with the suspect. The DPP Officer is vetting the charge. The suspect will soon be arraigned. Thank you. The Defendant has been arraigned before Magistrate T. A. Shotobi sitting in Magistrate Court 3, Ikorodu. Mr. E. C. Okonofua appeared for the prosecution. Mrs. Olabisi K. Oyedotun, of the OPD, appeared for the Defendant. I.K.Thany, Esq. with him 1. Mrs. Christiana Elekwachi, 2. Mrs. Titilayo Oloja, 3. Mrs. Bola Tima, 4. Mr. B. A. Odukoya and 5. Mrs. Nneka Nwachukwu watched briefly …
THESE ATTACKS ON LAWYERS MUST STOP FORTHWITH. | EWENODE O. WILLIAM ESQ.
I stand in condemning the recent assault on two of our Colleagues, Messrs - Mr. Samuel Ekpo and E. V. Dung both of NBA Keffi Branch. The reports that the two gentlemen were assaulted while performing their lawful duties as Counsel. I must stress that these attacks on lawyers are becoming too many and they must stop forthwith. Lawyers everywhere must rally round ourselves for an injury to one is an injury to all. I pray this will be the last to be heard of the assaults/attacks on Lawyers in Nigeria. EWENODE O. WILLIAM ESQ. Immediate Past NBA Na…
