The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Yenagoa Branch, on Monday, embarked on a symbolic court boycott across Bayelsa State to protest the abduction of Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro, a serving judge of the Bayelsa State High Court.
The association described the action as a “solemn yet powerful demonstration of solidarity with the abducted jurist” and a clarion call on security agencies to intensify efforts towards securing his safe and immediate release.
Justice Omukoro was kidnapped on Saturday evening, 21st June 2025, by masked gunmen at Kilimanjaro Eatery, located opposite the bustling Ekeki Park in Yenagoa.
He had reportedly just returned from an engagement in Warri, Delta State, when the attackers struck and whisked him away to an unknown destination. His whereabouts remain unknown as of the time of this report.
In a statement signed by the NBA Yenagoa Branch Chairman, Barr. Somina Johnbull, the association condemned the incident as a direct assault on the judiciary and a grave threat to the rule of law.