Zamfara Council Chairman Released After 61 Days Held Captive
Nura Abdullahi, chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area in Zamfara State, has been freed after 61 days in captivity, family sources say. He was abducted when bandits attacked his home on July 25, 2026.
By Sylvester Eyamah
Sep 25, 2026, 4:58 AM · 1 min read
Nura Abdullahi, the chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area in Zamfara State, has been released after being held for 61 days. Family sources said he was freed along with other people seized in the same attack. Abdullahi was taken on July 25, 2026, when bandits raided his residence in Bungudu town. Details of how the release was secured were not immediately made known. The Zamfara State Police Command has not yet released an official statement about his freedom.
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