Federal High Court Judge Fatun Riman dies
Federal High Court
Published By: Ayorinde Oluokun
By Sandra Umeh
Judges at the Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday halted proceedings abruptly following information about the demise of their colleague, Hon. Justice Fatun Odohi Riman.
The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Hon. Justice John Tsoho, had announced the death of Juatice Riman, who sits at the Awka division of the court.
In the notice to all Federal High Court judges dated Oct. 28, Tsoho stated that Justice Riman passed away in England in the early hours of Oct. 28.
According to the notification, the late judge had been admitted to a hospital in England, before his demise.
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He said that further burial information will be subsequently, communicated by his family.
Some judges of the Lagos division who had commenced sittings for day,were made to rise abruptly, following the notice.
Cases have consequently, been adjourned to later dates.
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