Zamfara LG Chairman Regains Freedom After 61 Days In Captivity
- Nura Umar Abdullahi, chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area in Zamfara State, regained his freedom after 61 days in captivity.
- Abdullahi and four other kidnap victims escaped in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area on September 24, 2026, during a military operation.
- Troops took the victims to a military medical facility for treatment, evaluation, and debriefing, and one victim had already reunited with their family.
- Operation Fansan Yamma said it would continue operations against terrorists and urged residents to share credible information with security agencies.
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Bungudu chairman, four others escape kidnappers in Zamfara
By Idris Salisu, Gusau GUSAU — The Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Hon. Nura Umar Abdullahi, and four other kidnap victims have escaped from captivity and been received by troops of Operation Fansan Yamma. The victims escaped in the early hours of Thursday, September 24, 2026, in the general area of […]
Abducted Zamfara LGA chairman regains freedom after 61 days in captivity
Nura Abdullahi, the abducted chairman of Bungudu LGA in Zamfara, has regained freedom after 61 days in captivity. According to NAN, Aliyu Danja, media information officer for the joint task force north-west, Operation FANSAN YAMMA in Gusau, the Zamfara state capital, announced the development in a statement on Thursday. Abdullahi was abducted by armed bandits on July 25, 2026, during an attack on his residence in Bungudu town. Four members…
Troops Rescue Bungudu Chairman, Four Kidnap Victims
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have secured the Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Nura Umar Abdullahi, and four other kidnap victims after they escaped from terrorist captivity in the general area of Kaura Namoda Local Government Area in the early hours of Thursday, 24 September […]
Zamfara LG Chairman, Others Escape From Abductors After 61 Days
The Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Nura Abdullahi, and four other victims have regained their freedom after spending 61 days in captivity. The five victims escaped from their abductors in the early hours of Thursday during an intelligence-led military operation in the Kaura Namoda area of the state. The development was […] Zamfara LG Chairman, Others Escape From Abductors After 61 Days is first published on The Whist…
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