A chief magistrate in the Lagos State Ministry of Justice Abimbola Aoko-Komolafe is dead. It was gathered that the 51-year-old died after visiting her new office. Aoko-Komolafe last visited her office on August 13 looking healthy.

 A source at the state justice ministry told The Nation:

 “We heard the news on Monday. We understand that someone spoke with her on phone probably Sunday night. We don’t really know. But it’s a big surprise.” The deceased used to sit at Court 2, Ebute-Meta Gardens but was recently posted to Court 2, Tinubu Magistrates Court, Lagos. 

A delegation of the Association of Magistrates in Lagos State is said to have paid the bereaved family a condolence visit.