Justice Mallong (January 21, 1963) hails from Plateau State.

A Federal High Court (FHC) Judge, Justice Peter Mallong, is dead.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 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.”

Justice Peter Hoommuk Mallong obtained his First School Leaving Certificate at T/RCM Primary School, Shendam in 1976; GCE O' Levels at Government Secondary School, Kuru in 1981; 'A' levels in 1984, and finally graduated at the University of Jos in 1987.

His NYSC attachment saw him work at the State Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation (SDII) of the Nigeria Police Force, Lagos (1988 -1989).

He joined T.J.R.Okara & Co Legal Practitioners ,Port Harcourt, Rivers State as a Junior Counsel (1989- 1993), before becoming Principal Partner, Mallong & Partners ,Legal Practitioners and Notaries Public , Port Harcourt, Rivers State. (1994- 2015).

He was appointed a Judge of the Federal High Court on December 02nd, 2015 and until his death was at the Kaduna Division of the Court.

https://guardian.ng/news/federal-high-court-judge-mallong-dies-in-abuja/

R. I. P Great man!!!!

What is killing our lawyers abeg??

Yesterday it was Justice Nweze and today Justice Mallong.

Poor healthcare in Nigeria is really affecting life expectancy here. We need a total overhaul of the healthcare system in the country!


RIP to the legal luminary

Is this a season of Jurist deaths?

This is like the 3rd Justice that passed on at sixty something in one week. What going on with them.

this one wey judge's just dey die anyhow 😜😜

Abeg those handling the Election matter should think twice oo 😜

The deaths in the land is really worrisome

Wetin de sup?? Why 😭 two lawyers (justice) died almost same day??

Something something......

The real issues

Abi na waitin I dey think?

Another judge lost.

What's happening gan

Rip to him

Why are the Judges dieing one after another?

Anyone trying to work against the government and country should go.

Why are Nigeria Judges dieing one by one

Just Nweze of the Supreme Court died yesterday and now this one. May their works speak for them on the other side of life. Rest on sirs.

Hmmm Balablu...
Hmmm Bulaba

Hmmm... Fear The husband of Remi

Why are they dieing all of a sudden? Nawa ooo😔
May his soul rest in peace 🙏

This is the third I am seeing this kind of picture of our departed Judges and it's sad to note that they don't really look very healthy. There should be fitness training package for them to help them keep fit and reduce chances of obesity among them. May God console his family and associates. So sad.

I suspect APC

This one wey judges dey die this days. Wetin dey occur?

another one

Some news outlet said he was 63.Age falsification is a culture in nigeria.

Tinubu

Hmmm

All eyes on the judiciary

A time to live and a time to die...this cycle must be completed no escaping it!

So sad. I also read the story of the death of another judge yesterday. May their souls rest in peace.

justice turn .In their 60s.Osanogbua ! Baba God, have mercy ooo

Rebuild our health care, education agriculture infrastructure and so on they won't

Another one God protect our judges o

What is happening to the judges in Nigeria, hmmmmmmmmm, let me comment my reserve