Lawyers in Kebbi State under the umbrella of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) have boycotted courts in the state over the abduction of one of their members, Isyaku Muhammad-Danjuma, who was kidnapped by gunmen on October 1, along the Ibeto-Birnin Kebbi Road, in Magama Local Government Area of Niger State.
Chairman of the state’s Branch of NBA, Aminu Hassan, gave the directive in a statement on Sunday, directing the lawyers to stay away from the courts over the abduction of Barrister Danjuma by gunmen who demanded N40m for his release.
Speaking to journalists, the state NBA chairman said ‘the boycott of the courts followed an emergency meeting of the association to deliberate on the abduction of one of its members, Mr Isyaku Muhammad-Danjuma, on Oct. 1, along the Ibeto-Birnin Kebbi route in Magama in Niger State’.
He advised members to avoid nine areas of the state, which include Bagudo, Suru, Kamba in Dandi, Bunza, Kangiwa in Arewa, Dirin Daji in Sakaba, Ribah, Kanya and Augie local government areas of the state, for their safety.
He said the NBA has resolved that all members should boycott court proceedings from Oct. 7 to Oct. 10 in protest against the kidnapping of their colleague and to draw attention to the worsening security situation in the state.