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Chief judge of delta state, Justice Marshall Umukoro, answering Reporters’ questions shortly after inspecting the burnt High Court in Asaba.
Justice Umukoro, leadings other top government functionaries to inspect the burnt High Court.

The completely devastated Delta State High Court on Ibusa Road, Asaba will be rebuilt at a cost of N100million, according to the Commissioner for Housing, Chief Festus Ochonogor.

Ochonogor made the disclosure while answering questions from journalists shortly after the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Marshall Umukoro, the Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu and the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Peter Mrakpor (SAN) were conducted round the High Court that was set on fire by hoodlums who hijacked the #ENDSARS protest.

The Housing Commissioner said that the completely ruined buildings are to be completely rebuilt to bring forth an entirely new structure, pointing out that experts from the ministry had been working on the new structural design to produce a new structure between now and the end of the year.

Asked what his impression was on the extent of ruination of the High Court edifice, Justice Umukoro said it was better imagine what his impression would be. “It has set the judiciary terribly back; all the court documents were burnt,” he said. The implication is that no court record could be salvaged.

Justice Umukoro, who said Wednesday, November 18, 2020 visit was his fourth visit to the ruined premises of the court was to see how work on the new structure was progressing.