JUST-IN: Federal High Court Judge Peter Mallong Dies After ‘Brief Illness’

• The Chief Registar of FHC, Hassan Amida Sulaiman, announced the sudden death of the judge 
• Funeral arrangements will be communicated to the public in due time

A Federal High Court (FHC) Judge, Justice Peter Mallong, is dead.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Mallong died on Sunday after a brief illness in Abuja.

The Chief Registar of FHC, Hassan Amida Sulaiman, announced the sudden death of the judge in a statement he made available to newsmen Monday morning.

It reads: “It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the death of our own , Hon. Justice Peter Hoommuk Mallong, a judge of the Federal High Court, who passed away on Sunday unexpectedly after a brief illness in Abuja.

“We will miss him more than words can express.

“Funeral arrangements will be communicated to the public in due time.”