Court proceedings were stalled in Imo on Monday as lawyers in Imo branch of Nigerian Bar Association commenced three-day protest against alleged police brutality on their members. The NBA Chairman, Mr. Damian Nosike, told News Agency of Nigeria after the protest that the lawyers decided to boycott the courts for three days. He said it was an impunity for the police to assault lawyers, adding that the branch would pursue the matter to a logical conclusion. Moses, the same day invaded the court and rearrested two of the three suspects, as one escaped, and also arrested the lawyers. The lawyers were later arraigned on Friday on charges of aiding the escape of the suspects and complicity in the matter.

Source: Punch July 23, 2018 16:30 UTC