The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has expressed sadness and outrage over the tragic killing of Bright Nda Owhor, a member of its Port Harcourt Branch, who was reportedly shot down on Saturday June 5, 2025.
Sources said he was shot by yet-to-be identified persons while coming out of a supermarket in Rumuomasi, his home town, and died at about 1 am in the early hours of Sunday.
A release signed by President of the NBA, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, lamented that Bright Nda Owhor was “a promising young legal practitioner whose life was cut short in a most senseless and brutal manner.
Osigwe said Owhor’s untimely death is not just a painful loss to his family and colleagues, “but also a stark reminder of the deepening insecurity that continues to plague our society.
“The NBA unequivocally condemns this heinous act. No society that claims to be governed by law and order can tolerate the unchecked violence and impunity that such killings represent. The right to life is the most fundamental of all rights, and its violation in such cruel fashion is unacceptable under any circumstances.”
The NBA president called on the Inspector-General of Police, the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, and all relevant security agencies to commence “an immediate, thorough, and transparent investigation into the circumstances surrounding this killing.
“We demand that the perpetrators be identified, apprehended, and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Justice must not only be done, it must be seen to be done, and swiftly too.
“We also urge the relevant authorities to take concrete steps to address the rising tide of insecurity affecting both citizens and legal professionals across the country. Our members cannot continue to serve society under the constant threat of violence and death.
“The NBA will closely monitor this matter and will not relent in pursuing justice for our slain colleague. We also extend our deepest condolences to the family of Bright Nda Owhor, the NBA Port Harcourt Branch, and the entire legal community mourning this profound loss,” Osigwe said.
