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Nigerian judge kidnapped from his home by unknown gunmen has been freed

Nigerian judge kidnapped from his home by unknown gunmen has been freed
France 24 Tuesday 04 August 2026, 10:21 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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Faruku Hassan Bunza, a Nigerian judge abducted from his home in Bunza town by unidentified gunmen on July 26, has been freed, police said on August 3. Kidnappings are routinely used by criminal groups in Nigeria to secure lucrative ransom payments from either the government or victims' families. The exact details of Bunza's release were not immediately clear, and the attackers remain at large.

Faruku Hassan Bunza, a Nigerian judge abducted from his home in Bunza town by unidentified gunmen on July 26, has been freed, police said on August 3. Kidnappings are routinely used by criminal groups in Nigeria to secure lucrative ransom payments from either the government or victims' families. The exact details of Bunza's release were not immediately clear, and the attackers remain at large. Keywords for this article
Nigerian (ORG) Faruku Hassan Bunza (PERSON) Bunza (ORG) Nigeria (LOCATION)
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