Gunmen on Thursday murdered Nnaemeka Ugboma, the chairman of Ejemekwuru Customary Court in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria.
The gunmen who operated on motorcycles killed Ugboma while presiding over a court session, according to reports.
The incident brought the court sitting to an abrupt end as lawyers, court staff and litigants fled from the courtroom.
Gruesome killing of the judge, who reports say, hailed from Nnebukwu community in Oguta LGA caused panic in Ejemekwuru community as natives and residents alike fled their homes.
A source told newsmen: “The judge was a law graduate of 1991 set. He was killed in his court while sitting. His killers came with motorcycles. They came into the court, dragged him out and shot him dead and drove off.
“His corpse was there as people in court fled. The whole thing is confusing because nobody knew any reason while they killed him. He was from the Nnebukwu community in Oguta LGA here.”