Nigeria: Breaking - Abducted Kebbi High Court Judge Regains Freedom

What the report says

A High Court judge in Kebbi State, Nigeria, who was abducted about a week earlier has been released and has returned home safely, according to a family member quoted by Vanguard in a report carried by AllAfrica. The judge was identified as Hon. Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza. The family said he arrived home a few hours before the report was filed and described the moment as one of relief and gratitude.

The publication said the judge’s abduction had prompted concern across Kebbi State, with appeals for his safe return. The family member thanked the Kebbi State Judiciary, security agencies and members of the public for prayers and support during the ordeal. At the time of the report, no official statement had been issued by the judiciary or by security authorities.

Vanguard said details of the circumstances of his release were not immediately available and would be shared later. Separately, the report did not provide information on who carried out the abduction or whether any arrests had been made. In broader context, kidnappings for ransom and other abductions have been a recurring security challenge in parts of Nigeria, including the northwest, though no such wider assessment was specifically included in the cited report.