The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr Olumide Akpata, on Friday, said that the association would do its best to find out the raiders of the Abuja residence of Supreme Court’s Justice Mary Odili.
Akpata made the pledge at a news conference at Ikoyi, Lagos.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Odili’s residence was reportedly invaded on Oct 29 by security agents on alleged orders of a magistrates’ court.
The raid took place a few days after she attended the 61st Annual General Conference of the NBA at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium in Port Harcourt.
According to Akpata, a raid in the home of the number two judicial officer in Nigeria is worrisome.
“The NBA is disturbed by the raid in the home of the number two judicial officer in Nigeria, as well as the denials as to who authorised the raid.
“If there is denial as to who authorised the raid, the question then is: Who authorised the raid?
“The attack on the home of Hon. Justice Odili is an attack on the constitution and the rule of law since judicial officers have the protection of the law.
