Hon. Justice Haruna Mshelia, The Borno State High Court Judge who was kidnapped with his wife, Binta, their driver and an orderly on June 24, 2024, has been released by the abductors.
Although Mshelia, who was kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram members, was released in the early hours of Sunday, his wife who is a magistrate, and his driver as well as the orderly are still being held.
An earlier message about the judge’s release reads: “Alhamdulillah, we have just received the news of the release (from BH captivity) of Justice Haruna Mshelia. May Allah Almighty protect us all from any form of mishap.”
At the time of the abduction, Justice Mshelia, his wife and cousin, who is also his driver, were travelling from Biu in the southern part of Borno State to Maiduguri.
