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“He had just returned from Sokoto when the gunmen stormed his residence and took him away,” a source said.
Bandits have abducted a Kebbi State High Court judge, Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza, shortly after he returned home from a trip to Sokoto.
The gunmen stormed the judge’s residence along Zogirma Road in Bunza Local Government Area around midnight as Saturday turned into Sunday.
They reportedly fired several shots into the air before taking Justice Bunza away.
“He had just returned from Sokoto when the gunmen stormed his residence and took him away,” a source said.
No member of the judge’s household was injured during the attack.
The incident was immediately reported to security agencies and the leadership of the Kebbi State High Court.
According to Daily Trust, Police spokesperson SP Bashir Usman confirmed that Justice Bunza was abducted from his home around midnight.
“I can confirm that Hon. Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza was abducted from his residence in Bunza around midnight,” Usman said.
He disclosed that Commissioner of Police Umar Muhammad Hadejia had deployed tactical and intelligence operatives to locate the abductors and rescue the judge.
Police teams were also reportedly searching identified locations and forest areas for Justice Bunza.
