Percy Onyeka
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Justice Joseph Shagbaor Ikyegh, the presiding justice of the Court of Appeal’s Port-Harcourt division, has passed away.
According to reports, Benue State native Justice Ikyegh passed away on Wednesday afternoon at his Makurdi home in the state capital’s Achussa Community neighborhood.
The death of Justice Ikyegh was reportedly made known when the Chief Judge of Benue state, Justice Maurice Ikpambese during a public function in Mskurdi called for a minute silence in his honour.
Though no official statement has been issued by his family on his demise, it was gathered that the deceased collapse while making a phone call at home and effort by family members to revive him was unsuccessful.
According to the source “he was then rushed to the Benue State University Teaching Hopsital, BSUTH, Makurdi where he was confirmed dead by medical doctors.”
It was gathered that the 65 years old jurist was known for his sound judgements and forthrightness.
The late jurist recently made the list of the 22 Justices of the Court of Appeal shortlisted by Federal Judicial Service Commission, FJSC, and forwarded to the National Judicial Council, NJC, to be promoted to the apex court from the North Central, on reserve basis.
Techrectory with Agency Report.
