{"id":81570,"date":"2023-02-03T17:11:11","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T16:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/gunmen-kill-imo-judge-in-during-court-session"},"modified":"2023-02-03T18:25:27","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T17:25:27","slug":"gunmen-kill-imo-judge-in-during-court-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/gunmen-kill-imo-judge-in-during-court-session","title":{"rendered":"Gunmen kill Imo Judge in during court session"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The chairman of Ejemekwuru Customary Court in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, Nnaemeka Ugboma, was murdered by gunmen on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>He was reportedly killed by shooters who operated in motorcycles while presiding over a court session.<\/p>\n<p>The incident led to an abrupt end of the court process while staff fled the venue.<\/p>\n<p>The Imo state Police Command and Nigerian Bar Association are yet to react to the incident as of the time of filing this report.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The chairman of Ejemekwuru Customary Court in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, Nnaemeka Ugboma, was murdered by gunmen on Thursday. He was reportedly killed by shooters who operated in motorcycles while presiding over a court session. 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