A viral video of two lawyers engaging in a physical fight at a courtroom in Enugu State did not come to many Nigerians as a surprise.
Day in, day out, crazy and sometimes hilarious events spring up in different corners of the country.
In the viral video, two lawyers were seen in a heated verbal exchange at one of the Customary Court Divisions in Enugu.
Lawyers At War?
The incident occurred at Customary Court, Obukpa, Nsukka, Enugu State.
The legal practitioners could be seen threatening each other with physical violence and at one point lifting and brandishing chairs, indicating the confrontation could become physical.
What Nigerians Have To Say
The video has elicited reactions from Nigerians with many condemning the embarrassing incident.
Others noted that the aggression of the lawyers show a lack of professional ethics.
See Some Reactions Below:
One observer noted the altercation mirrored “motor park touts.”
nnekaopara3 wrote; “Some of them are on hypertension medication n still won’t have sense to manage their health by avoiding issues like this,small push now Dem go just slump.”
ivapaisly wrote; “This is what my forefathers used to call Lawyer Eliza….. means: Charge and bail Lawyers.”
shebrandsart wrote; “My Lord, With all due respect, my learned colleagues mind won’t stand upright!”
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queenof_shebaa wrote; “Lawyers be acting no different from Zazzoo The Portable.”
kpakpando_28 wrote; “Ara agbala my lord and learned colleague.”
shakar_el wrote; “If legal no work maybe physical go settle am.”
tcexquisitelooks wrote; “What kind of chair is that. the environment alone is chaotic, why won’t they fight?”
ruggedybaba wrote; “I guess its the judge that was recording”
