Panic as lawyer slumps, dies in courtroom

A prominent lawyer in Anambra State, Mr. Solomon Uzoigwe (41), has slumped and died on Friday in a courtroom. Uzoigwe died while handling a land dispute case. The case was against a widow in Umuchu town, a community in Aguata Local Government Area.
His collapse caused pandemonium in the courtroom as lawyers, who were present in court, ran out, leaving Uzoigwe on the floor.
He was later rushed to several hospitals in the city, but it was already too late.

Doctors later confirmed him dead. The incident occurred on January 26, on the premises of Onitsha High Court where the late Uzoigwe had gone for legal proceedings despite being ill. He was also said to have gone to the court against his wife’s advice. Investigations revealed that Uzoigwe was advised by his wife to rest and finish his medication.

He, however, ignored her and went to court where he eventually collapsed and died. The lawyer, who got married recently, had a child before he died. His body was deposited in an undisclosed mortuary for autopsy report before he would be buried in his village at Ibughubu in Umuchu town, Aguata Local Government Area.

The late Uzoigwe was known for handling briefs, especially on land matters and family disputes. It was also learnt that some of his senior colleagues had cautioned him against such briefs, but he didn’t listen because of the huge sums of money involved in such cases. Some attributed his sudden death to diabolical powers.

New Telegraph