Lawyers on Friday intensified the call for enhanced security in the state to end the series of attacks on judicial officers and judicial facilities in Imo state.
According to the Chief Judge of Imo, Justice T.N. Nzeukwu, represented by Justice T.E. Chukwuemeka-Chikeka, presided over the court session, while condoning with the bereaved families over the unfortunate demise of Ugboma, said: “That he was shot and killed while performing his adjudicative functions has once more emphasised the need for a more pragmatic approach to the issue of security and safety of all those who sit in judgment.
The Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association , Owerri branch, Mr Ugochukwu Alinnor, said: “The security of our courts, the judicial officers and staff that man these court should be of paramount importance and should therefore be beefed up to forestall attacks on them in the discharge of their duties. Security personnel should be posted to all the courts in the state and orderlies attached to the judicial officers to nip the bud any plan to attack the court.