Justice Peter Mallong, a judge in the Federal High Court is dead.

He is reported to have died on Sunday, July 30 after a brief illness.

The news of his demise was confirmed by Chief Registrar, the Federal High Court of Nigeria, Hassan Sulaiman on Monday, July 31.

He said, “Hon. Justice Peter Hoommuk Mallong, a judge of the Federal High Court, passed away on July 30, 2023, 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.”