Rising Insecurity: Thieves Steal Chief Magistrate’s Vehicle Outside Court Premises in Abia | #NwokeukwuMascot
News Fresh concerns over the worsening security situation in Umuahia , the Abia State capital, have emerged following the theft of a vehicle belonging to a serving chief magistrate from directly outside a court premises in broad daylight. The stolen vehicle, a black Toyota Corolla belonging to Chief Magistrate Mrs. Ngozi Pearl Lekwa of Court 2, Umuahia, was reportedly taken from where it was parked along Finbarrs Road, adjacent to the court complex. Recounting the incident, Mrs. Lekwa disclosed that she arrived at work at about 9:00 a.m. and parked the vehicle outside the court premises before proceeding to her office to attend to official duties. According to her, she had planned to briefly step out later in the day to attend to some personal errands. However, when she left her office shortly after noon, she was shocked to discover that the vehicle had vanished from where it had been parked. The magistrate said a friend later informed her that she had seen t...