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Lawyers fix emergency meeting as gunmen kidnap female High Court judge

Some unknown gunmen have abducted Joy Unwana, a High Court judge, and her driver in Oron LGA of Akwa Ibom state.

The judge was said to have been kidnapped on her way back from a court sitting on Monday, December 18.

During the incident, which took place along Uyo-Okobo road in Oron town, the police officer assigned to the judge was killed.

Confirming the incident, Torosco Eyene, chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Oron branch, said the association has scheduled a meeting with the state commissioner of police and the Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday.

“Yes, the sitting judge in Oron was kidnapped yesterday (Monday) on her way back to Uyo after a court sitting,” Eyene said.

“By Wednesday, we are moving down to Uyo to meet with the commissioner of police, Olatoye Durusinmi, and the DSS on the issue,” he added.

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