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Federal High Court judge Peter Mallong dies after ‘brief illness’

A federal high court judge, Justice Peter Mallong, is dead.

• July 31, 2023
Justice Peter Mallong
Justice Peter Mallong[Credit: Vanguard News]

A federal high court judge, Justice Peter Mallong, is dead.

Mr Mallong died on Sunday after a brief illness in Abuja.

The FHC chief registar, Hassan Amida Sulaiman, announced the death in a statement Monday morning.

“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,” said the statement.

It added, “We will miss him more than words can express. Funeral arrangements will be communicated to the public in due time.”

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