The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Owerri Branch has clarified that the death of one of its member, Amaechi Udeogaranya Esq was not caused by a stray bullet as was reported in the News but by an unknown ailment.

A report earlier released by Punch newspapers correspondent Chidiebube Okeoma, stated that the death of the Owerri based lawyer was caused by stray bullet shot when officials of the Owerri Capital Development Authority and members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in the state clashed at Owerri.

But in a statement of clarification issued by the Secretary of the Owerri Branch, the Branch ststed that the late Udogaranya “was neither at the said fracas scene nor was he killed by a stray bullet”.

“He has been hospitalized in the last fortnight and only died in the Hospital from undisclosed ailment”

According to the statement, the late Udogaranya was a seasoned practitioner, a fine gentleman and a member of the Nigerian Bar Association.