Suspected armed bandits have abducted, Justice Faruku Hassan of the Kebbi State High Court from his residence in the Bunza Local Government Area of the state shortly after returning from a trip to neighbouring Sokoto State.
Penpushing reports that Kebbi State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Bashir Usman, confirmed the incident, adding that the judge was seized by the bandits around midnight
The spokesperson said, upon receiving news of the kidnapping, the Commissioner of Police, Umar Hadejia, immediately deployed tactical and intelligence units to track down the assailants and secure the judge’s safe release
Penpushing further reports that as at the time of filing this report no group has claimed responsibility for the abduction; however, the attack marks the second high-profile kidnapping by armed groups in the region within 24 hours, following the abduction of a local government chairman in neighbouring Zamfara State.
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