Peter Mallong, a federal high court judge has died.
Mallong was 60 years old.
Mallong’s passing was officially announced on Monday by Hassan Sulaiman, the chief registrar of the federal high court. The unfortunate event occurred in Abuja on Sunday following a brief illness.
“It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the death of our own, Hon. Justice Peter Mallong, a judge of the federal high court, who passed away on Sunday unexpectedly after a brief illness in Abuja,” the statement reads.
“We will miss him more than words can express.
“Funeral arrangements will be communicated to the public in due time.”
Mallong was born on January 21, 1963 in Yauri, Kebbi state.