Federal High Court Judge, Mallong dies in Abuja

<p>A Federal High Court (FHC) Judge, Justice Peter Mallong, of the Kaduna Division, is dead.</p>, <p>The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Mallong died on Sunday after a brief illness in Abuja.</p>, <p>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.</p>, <p>It reads: “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.</p>, <p>“We will miss him more than words can express.</p>, <p>“Funeral arrangements will be communicated to the public in due time.”</p>, <p>NAN reports that Justice Mallong, who is from Plateau, was borm Jan. 21 1963 in Yauri, Kebbi .</p>