NBA condemns attack on judge, Aderiye’s killing 

The Ado-Ekiti Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association yesterday condemned the killing of the NURTW boss and the attack on Justice John Aderiye by some people at the premises of the state high court. Briefing journalists in Ado-Ekiti on Friday, the NBA Chairman in the state, Mr Joseph Adewumi, and the Secretary, Mr Gbemiga Adaramola, said the “desecration of the temple of justice” would not be tolerated by the body. Adewumi said the association was still feeling bad about Monday’s incident during which the courtroom of a judge, Justice Olusegun Ogunyemi, was invaded. On the implications of the siege on the judiciary, Adewumi opined that it could lead to a state of anarchy, adding, “First, a serious constitutional crisis is coming in the state if by act of commission or omission an atmosphere of anarchy is encouraged on the temple of justice in the state. “This is because that may have serious implication on the performance of the constitutional duty of the head of court in the state with respect to compliance with Section 185 (2) of the 1999 Constitution. “If the current assault on the judges of the Ekiti State judiciary is allowed to continue, they would have lost the necessary independence that should be the bedrock of the performance of their constitutional duties,” he said. The body called for “thorough investigation of the incident and that anybody found culpable be brought to book,” adding that the Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State Command, Mr Taiwo Lakanu, should make efforts to provide adequate security in the state. “God is there to judge every perpetrator of evil whether now or in the near future irrespective of status. “The killing is not only ungodly, the destruction of human lives is condemnable,” Adewumi said.