A judge of the Kebbi State High Court, Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza, has been abducted by armed bandits following a midnight attack on his residence in Bunza Local Government Area of the state.
The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday, has sparked fresh concerns over the security situation in parts of the North-West, where attacks by armed groups have continued despite ongoing security operations.
Justice Bunza was reportedly taken away by the gunmen shortly after returning from a trip to Sokoto State.
Sources familiar with the incident said the attackers invaded his residence along Zogirma Road at about midnight and fired several gunshots into the air before carrying out the abduction.
Residents of the area were said to have been thrown into panic as the sound of gunfire echoed through the neighbourhood during the operation.
A source close to the family disclosed that the judge had only
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