Judges On The Run As Gunmen Invade Court In Anambra -

Proceedings at the High and Magistrate
courts in Ekwulobia, Aguata Local
Government Area of Anambra State were
temporarily disrupted recently as judges
and magistrates abandoned their case files
and other belongings and ran for their
dear lives when some armed men invaded
the court premises shooting sporadically
into the air.
The gun-wielding men were suspected to
have been hired by an accused, who was
standing trial on a 11-count charge ranging
from stealing, conspiracy to unlawful
assault and threat to kill, among others.
The accused, who was brought to the court
by the Umuchu Police Division was said to
have been a thorn in the flesh of the
citizens of Umuchu town.
The police had alleged that the man and
other people currently at large, threatened
one Arinze Chukwu and assaulted one
Ikechukwu Mmaduako at the same place,
and stole their property, valued N238, 500.
As the case progressed in Magistrate Court
2, some armed men stormed the court
premises shooting sporadically.
Unconfirmed sources alleged that the men
were at the court on a failed bid to abduct
three key prosecution witnesses in the trial
of the accused described as head of a
vigilance group in the community.
Meanwhile, the matter has been fixed for
November 19 for hearing as the accused
pleaded not guilty to the charges read to
him in English and interpreted to him in
Igbo language by the court registrar.
http://odili.net/news/source/2013/
nov/7/501.html

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