Magistrate Dies In Lagos
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A senior Chief Magistrate in the Lagos State Judiciary, Mrs Abimbola Aoko-Komolafe has died at the age of 51.
Details of her death are unclear, but it was learnt Aoko-Komolafe died possibly on the night of August 16 or 17. She was at the office hale and hearty on August 13.
“Yes it’s confirmed,” a top Ministry of Justice source said.
The late Aoko-Komolafe used to sit at court 2, Ebute-Meta Gardens, but was recently posted to Court 2, Tinubu Magistrate Court, Lagos.
Last Thursday, she heard the case of a self-proclaimed baale and five others charged with alleged stealing, attempted murder and breach of peace at Okegun-Odofin community in Ibeju lekki.
It was gathered that a delegation of the Association of Magistrates in Lagos State visited her family.
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