Bandits abduct Kebbi high court judge from residence

 

Faruku Bunza, a judge of Kebbi state high court, has been abducted by bandits.

Bunza was said to have been kidnapped in the early hours of Sunday at his home along Zogirma road in Bunza LGA of Kebbi.

According to Daily Trust, sources said the attack occurred at about 12:00 am on Saturday night, briefly after the judge returned from a trip to Sokoto.

“He had just returned from Sokoto when the gunmen stormed his residence and took him away,” the source said.

He added that nobody in the house was hurt while the attackers were shooting sporadically before moving away with him.

“Immediately the incident occurred, we reported to the appropriate authorities, including the leadership of the high court,” he said.

Bashir Usman, spokesperson of Kebbi state police command, has confirmed the abduction.

“I can confirm that Hon. Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza was abducted from his residence in Bunza around midnight,” Usman said.

He said that on receiving the report, Umar Muhammad Hadejia, the commissioner of police, deployed tactical and intelligence operatives to ensure his safe rescue immediately.

“As we speak, our personnel are combing identified locations, including forest areas, to ensure that the judge is rescued alive and unharmed,” the spokesperson said

A senior official of the Kebbi state high court, who pleaded anonymity, also confirmed the incident, describing it as a sad development for the judiciary.