{"id":1531,"date":"2026-08-03T13:31:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T13:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/?p=1531"},"modified":"2026-08-03T13:31:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T13:31:19","slug":"abducted-kebbi-high-court-judge-regains-freedom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/abducted-kebbi-high-court-judge-regains-freedom\/","title":{"rendered":"ABDUCTED KEBBI HIGH COURT JUDGE REGAINS FREEDOM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"738\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kebbi-judge.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kebbi-judge.png 738w, https:\/\/kufmtv.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kebbi-judge-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The High Court Judge abducted in Kebbi State one week ago, Hon. 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