"Look at this Madman": Drama As Lawyers Throw Chairs in Court, Video Emerges

"Look at this Madman": Drama As Lawyers Throw Chairs in Court, Video Emerges

  • Condemnation has followed the video of two lawyers caught in a viral video throwing chairs at each other at a magistrate court in Enugu
  • In the video, one of the lawyers holding the chair referred to his colleague as a madman while the other also called him names
  • Some Nigerians took to the comment section of the video and condemned the action and lamented about the poor condition of the court

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Nsukka, Enugu - Two lawyers were caught in a viral video engaging in a verbal fight, and the situation nearly became a scuffle.

In a tweet by The Punch, the altercation happened on Friday at a customary court in the Obukpa area of Nsukka in Enugu State.

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Nigerians kick as two lawyers throw chairs in Enugu Photo Credit: Peter Mbah
Source: Twitter

Details of lawyers throwing chairs at a magistrate court in Enugu

According to the video, one lawyer was seen picking a chair during the heated argument and charging at the other, who, in turn, responded by doing the same.

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During the heated argument, one lawyer picked up a chair and charged at the other, who also did the same.

One of the lawyers was heard saying, "Look at this madman", while the other responded, "Look at you. You have bleached yourself like a fool."

What Nigerians are saying about lawyers throwing chairs at Enugu Magistrate court

However, some Nigerians have taken to the comment section to express their reactions to the video.

Samie Jones extolled the funny moment. She said:

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"Nothing to say, just laugh."

In his opinion, Dayo posited that the venue was not a courtroom but a place where Indian Hemp was being taken. He tweeted:

"Point of correction. This is not a courthouse, it's an uncompleted building where people go to smoke Indian hemp."

Owolabi Rokib Taiwo said the court room looks like a warehouse. His tweet reads:

"See court as he be like warehouse."

Ahmad Sufi posited that villa hall looks better than the court room. He said:

"Looking at that environment, one can't blame them too much."

Don Kupsy called on the police to arrest the legal practitioners. He tweeted:

"Wait...don't tell me they weren't both held on charges bothering on contempt and subsequently remanded by the magistrate."

See the video here:

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Bada Yusuf (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Yusuf Amoo Bada is an accomplished writer with 7 years of experience in journalism and writing, he is also politics and current affairs editor with Legit.ng. He holds B.A in Literature from OAU, and Diploma in Mass Comm. He has obtained certificates in Google's Advance Digital Reporting, News Lab workshop. He previously worked as an Editor with OperaNews. Legit’s Best Editor of the Year for Politics and Current Affairs Desk (2023). Contact: bada.yusuf.amoo@corp.legit.ng