BREAKING: Bandits Abduct Kebbi High Court Judge In Midnight Raid On Residence
Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza, a High Court judge in Kebbi State, Nigeria, was abducted by gunmen during a midnight raid on his residence. Police have deployed tactical teams to track the kidnappers and secure his release.
Why it matters
The abduction of a high-ranking judicial official underscores the ongoing security challenges and instability in parts of Nigeria.
SaharaReporters gathered that the gunmen stormed the judge's home along Zogirma Road at about 12:00 a.m. on Sunday, shortly after he returned from a trip to Sokoto State.
Bandits have abducted a Kebbi State High Court judge, Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza, in a brazen midnight raid on his residence in Bunza Local Government Area, deepening concerns over the worsening insecurity in Nigeria.
According to sources familiar with the incident, the attackers fired sporadically into the air before whisking the judge away. No member of his household was physically harmed during the operation.
"He had just returned from Sokoto when the gunmen invaded his residence and abducted him," a source said.
"Immediately the incident happened, we alerted the relevant authorities, including the leadership of the High Court," the source added.
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