Justice Joseph Shagbaor Ikyegh of the Court of Appeal, Port-Harcourt Division, is died.
He was 65 years old.
Justice Ikyegh an indigene of Benue State died Wednesday afternoon at his Makurdi residence located at the Achussa Community area of the state capital.
The Chief Judge of Benue state, Justice Maurice Ikpambese, announced the death of Justice Ikyegh during a public function in Makurdi called for a minute of silence in his honour.
The family of the late justice was yet to make a statement, it was learnt that the deceased collapsed while making a phone call at home and efforts by family members to revive him failed.
“He was then rushed to the Benue State University Teaching Hospital, BSUTH, Makurdi where he was confirmed dead by medical doctors.”
The late jurist recently made the list of the 11 Justices of the Court of Appeal shortlisted for promotion to the Supreme Court.
