Zamfara council chairman freed after 61 days in captivity
Nura Abdullahi, chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area in Zamfara State, has been released after 61 days in captivity, Channels Television reports. A family source said he was freed with other abducted victims, while police had yet to issue an official statement.
Nura Abdullahi, chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area in Zamfara State, has regained his freedom after 61 days in captivity, Channels Television reports. A family source told the broadcaster that Abdullahi was released alongside other victims who had been abducted during the attack. The circumstances of the release were not immediately disclosed.
The report says Abdullahi was abducted on July 25, 2026, when bandits attacked his residence in Bungudu town. It does not provide further details about the attack or the identities of the other victims who were released. The Zamfara State Police Command had not issued an official statement on the reported release at the time of the report.
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