Gunmen Kills Lawyer And Client In Anambra

Gunmen have shot and killed two people in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State.

Eyewitnesses said the attackers, who were riding a motorcycle, ambushed the victims in Egbebelu village, Nanka.

The victims were in a red Toyota Camry when they were suddenly blocked and shot at. One of them died instantly.

Reports indicate that one of the victims was a lawyer who had just finished a court session and was driving home with his client, who also died in the attack.

Anambra State Police spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga confirmed the incident saying the state’s Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, visited the crime scene on Thursday.

He was joined by senior officers, including the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of operations and detectives from the command.

Ikenga explained that the lawyer had earlier secured bail for a client involved in a murder case at High Court II in Ekwulobia.

Preliminary findings suggest the victims were followed and then ambushed after leaving the courthouse.

One person survived the attack and is currently being treated in a hospital.

The police have interviewed the survivor, who has reportedly provided valuable details that are helping with the ongoing investigation and search for the gunmen.

The statement reads, ‘The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, fwc, minps, PhD, today, Thursday, 15th May 2025, at about 11:30am, led a team of senior officers—including the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations and experienced detectives from the Command—on a visit to the crime scene at Egbebelu village, Nanka, Orumba North Local Government Area, where two persons were gruesomely murdered by yet-to-be-identified armed men operating on a motorcycle.

The visit follows a reported incident involving the murder of two individuals, one of whom has been identified as a legal practitioner who had earlier secured the bail of an accused person in a pending murder case at High Court II, Ekwulobia. Preliminary investigations suggest that the victims were attacked while returning from the court session, having been trailed and double-crossed by the assailants.

One of the victims survived the attack and is currently receiving medical treatment at a hospital. The escapee has been debriefed by the Police and has provided crucial information that is aiding ongoing investigations and manhunt operations.

The bodies of the deceased have been recovered and positively identified by their respective families. In the course of the preliminary investigations, a red Toyota Camry vehicle, believed to belong to one of the deceased, was recovered from the scene.

The Commissioner of Police has ordered an intensive investigation into the incident and deployed tactical and intelligence teams to track down the perpetrators and ensure justice is served.

Further updates will be provided in due course as the investigation progresses.”

KanyiDaily recalls that gunmen recently kidnapped Nelson Adepoyigi, the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman for Ward 5 in Ifon, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State.