Justice Aromeh Benson Akogu, the Kabba Resident High Court Judge
in Kogi handling the case of attempted assassination of Senatoe
Dino Melaye, is dead.
The News Agency of Nigeria gathered that the judge died in
Anyigba on December 31, 2017 at about 11:40pm during a cross-over
service to 2018.
According to a reliable source close to the family, Akogu, who
had vowed not to sleep before the cross-over to 2018, was not sick,
nor did he show any symptoms of ill health.
His wife, Mrs. Vicky Akogu, who confirmed the death, said the
late judge and one-time Director of Public Prosecution in the
state, was hale and hearty before his sudden death.
She said that she watched her husband’s death like a movie and
could hardly believe it.
Commenting on the incident from Akogu family house in Idah,
Chief Registrar of the State High Court, Yahaya Ademu, said the
body had been deposited at the Grimmard Hospital Mortuary,
Anyigba.
The late judge, in his late 50s, was until his death, handling
the case of attempted assassination of Senator Dino Melaye.
NAN reports that the Ijumu Local Government Administrator,
Taofiq Isah and four others are being tried in the matter.
(NAN)
Justice Aromeh Benson Akogu, the Kabba Resident High Court Judge
in Kogi handling the case of attempted assassination of Senatoe
Dino Melaye, is dead.
The News Agency of Nigeria gathered that the judge died in
Anyigba on December 31, 2017 at about 11:40pm during a cross-over
service to 2018.
According to a reliable source close to the family, Akogu, who
had vowed not to sleep before the cross-over to 2018, was not sick,
nor did he show any symptoms of ill health.
His wife, Mrs. Vicky Akogu, who confirmed the death, said the
late judge and one-time Director of Public Prosecution in the
state, was hale and hearty before his sudden death.
She said that she watched her husband’s death like a movie and
could hardly believe it.
Commenting on the incident from Akogu family house in Idah,
Chief Registrar of the State High Court, Yahaya Ademu, said the
body had been deposited at the Grimmard Hospital Mortuary,
Anyigba.
The late judge, in his late 50s, was until his death, handling
the case of attempted assassination of Senator Dino Melaye.
NAN reports that the Ijumu Local Government Administrator,
Taofiq Isah and four others are being tried in the matter.
(NAN)
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