Nigeria, July 27 -- The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, making him the second serving judge to be kidnapped in Nigeria in recent times. In June 2025, Bayelsa State High Court Judge, Justice Ebiyerin Umokoro, was abducted in Yenagoa and regained freedom after spending 12 days in captivity.

According to sources, Justice Bunza had just returned from a trip to Sokoto when heavily armed men stormed his residence and whisked him away.

"He had just returned from Sokoto when the gunmen invaded his residence and abducted him," a source said.

The attackers reportedly fired several gunshots during the operation, but no other member of the household was injured.

The source added that the incident was immediately reported to secur...