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Conflict● ElevatedSep 24 · Sep 24, 2026, 6:20 PM

Zamfara council chairman, four others escape captivity

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have secured the Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Hon. Nura Umar Abdullahi, and four other kidnap victims after they escaped from captivity in the early hours of Thursday. The victims escaped in the general area of Kaura Namoda Local Government Area […] The post Zamfara council chairman, four others escape captivity appeared first on Vanguard News.

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