How 2 Female Lawyers Fought In Court Over Clients

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE

Two Lagos based female lawyers, Adaobi Emeka, 37 and Nkiru Nwanyawu, 40, set aside respect for the legal profession and status and engaged in a public fight over clients within the Court premises.

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened at Ojo Magistrates Court, Lagos, over potential client and they were arrested and charged on one count for affray inside the Court premises.

They were initially charged for affray on 17th March, 2021, and they pleaded not guilty. They were then granted bail in the sum of N00,000 with two sureties in like sum.

The Presiding Magistrate, Mr. Ademola Adesanya, who had referred the matter to the DPP for advice, then adjourned the matter on Monday where the defendants gave report of their visit to the DPP as directed by the Court

 The matter was further adjourned till 26th November, 2021, for mention.

The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Simeon Uche, had told the Court that the defendants committed the offence on 16th March, 2021, at the Court premises.

He stated that his attention was drawn by a shouting crowd outside the Court room, who informed the Court that the two female lawyers were fighting.

One of the lawyers, Adaobi, who was pregnant at the time, was said to have engaged in the fracas with Nkiru her colleague, after both lawyers struggled to offer their complimentary cards to suspects, who were produced for arraignment.

Nkiru was said to have thrown away the cards of Adaobi, while Adaobi was said to have also grabbed Nkiru’s complimentary cards but this time, flung them outside the Court’s window.

The prosecutor said that they were immediately arrested and taken to the Ojo Police Station, where they were detained.

The offence contravenes the provisions of sections 54 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015.