NBA Announces Kidnap Of It's Immediate Past President.

The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA,in a statement released last night announced the kidnap of its immediate past president, Okey Wali [SAN] who was president between 2012 to July 2014.

The association said Mr Wali was kidnapped in Port Harcourt yesterday Saturday October 11th around 9pm by unknown persons.

    "Okey Wali is a man of peace who has not only contributed immensely to the enthronement of rule of law and protection of human rights, but also to the development of our Nation. It is therefore saddening that he should become a kidnap victim. 

This sad event is yet another reminder of the state of insecurity in which all Nigerians live. We passionately appeal to his abductors for his immediate and safe release to his family." the statement read