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‘We paid N50m to secure his release’ — Family of abducted Kebbi High Court judge

Source: dailypost.ng Published Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:46:25 +0000
‘We paid N50m to secure his release’ — Family of abducted Kebbi High Court judge

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Key context: <img width="738" height="416" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Justice-Faruku-Hassan-Bunza-of-the-Kebbi-State-High-Court.jpeg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Justice-Faruku-Hassan-Bunza-of-the-Kebbi-State-High-Court.jpeg 738w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Justice-Faruku-Hassan-Bunza-of-the-Kebbi-State-High-Court-300x169.jpeg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px" /><p>The family of Justice Faruk Hassan Bunza of the Kebbi State High Court has confirmed paying&#160;N50 million&#160;to kidnappers to secure his release after eight days in captivity. DAILY POST&#160;reported that the judge, who was abducted from his residence in Bunza Local Government Area of Kebbi State on&#160;July 26, regained his freedom on Monday.&#160; His release [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/04/we-paid-n50m-to-secure-his-release-family-of-abducted-kebbi-high-court-judge/">‘We paid N50m to secure his release’ — Family of abducted Kebbi High Court judge</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.

The family of Justice Faruk Hassan Bunza of the Kebbi State High Court has confirmed paying N50 million to kidnappers to secure his release after eight days in captivity. DAILY POST reported that the judge, who was abducted from his residence in Bunza Local Government Area of Kebbi State on July 26, regained his freedom on Monday.  His release […] ‘We paid N50m to secure his release’ — Family of abducted Kebbi High Court judge

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