VAM News Update
THE immediate past Chief Judge of Bayelsa State, Justice Kate Abiri died of a yet-to-confirmed illness in a hospital in Yenagoa, the State Capital, at the age of 65 years.
Justice Abiri who reportedly died in the early hours of Thursday, 3rd August 2023, served as Chief Judge of the state for 15 years, swearing in former governors of Bayelsa and Rivers State, Seriake Dickson and Nyesom Wike, as well as incumbent governor, Douye Diri.
Born on January 13th, 1958, Justice Abiri graduated from the University of Jos In 1983 with a Bachelor of Law degree in the Second Class Lower Division and in that same year she was admitted into the Nigerian Law School, Victoria Island Lagos.
According to a statement by the Chairman of Aleibiri Federated Community, Yenagoa Branch, Bibobra Kitchen, “this is to inform all Aleibiri indigenes residing here in Yenagoa and general public that our daughter Hon. Justice Kate Abiri, former Chief Judge of Bayelsa State, is late.
“She died this morning 3rd Thursday August , 2023. As usual, the 4 days mourning and gathering commences today being Thursday 3rd at her Compound, Former Commissioner’s Quarters, Opolo, Yenagoa.”
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