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.”