Pointblanknews.com learnt that Ugboma was killed by gunmen who operated in motorcycles while presiding over a court session.
The incident brought the court sitting to an abrupt end as lawyers, court staff and litigants fled.
“He was killed in his court while sitting. His killers came with motorcycles. They came into the court, dragged him out and shot him dead and drove off.
“His corpse was there as people in court fled. The whole thing is confusing because nobody knew any reason while they killed him. He was from Nnebukwu community in Oguta LGA here,” a source said.
When contacted, the Chairman of the Owerri branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ugochukwu Allinor, who confirmed the killing said that the branch would communicate the public soon.