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, saying that the body will embark on a peaceful protest to express their dissatisfaction with the current security situation in the state, next week Monday.
It called 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 Journalists, in Awka, on Saturday, said that the security situation in Anambra State is highly tensed up and frightening, to say the least.
According to the release, recently, there have been cases of kidnap and gruesome murder/killing of innocent citizens and security personnel in the State, wjile nothing is being done to curb the frightening security challenges in the State.
He noted that just last week Friday, 12th March, 2021, a Lawyer, Barrister Frank Onwuachi, who was 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.
Again, he said, Yesterday, 19th March 2021, two Prison Officers were killed at Ekwulobia, Aguata LGA, barely 24 hours after Naval officers and policemen were killed at Awkuzu and Neni respectively.
Also he said , a Naval Outpost close to Bridgehead Onitsha was attacked sometimes last week, resulting in the killings of some Naval officers and their weapons carted away.
The Committee consequently resolved as follows; That all lawyers in Anambra State shall boycott all courts from Monday, to Wednesday, this week and that all lawyers in Anambra State should converge at the Judiciary Headquarters, Awka, tomorrow, by 12 noon for onward movement to the Government House, Awka to express their dissatisfaction with the current security situation in Anambra State
The Committee called on the State Government to, as a matter of urgency, summon a meeting of various Security agencies in the State to address the worrisome security situation and tackle it headlong.
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