Justice Abdul Dogo of the federal high court in Akure, Ondo State, has been kidnapped by gunmen while travelling from Abuja to Akure.
He was abducted on Tuesday.
In a swift effort to rescue the judge, the Inspector General of Police has deployed a special team of policemen to Akure.
SaharaReporters learnt that the kidnappers demanded N50 million for the release of the judge.
Details later.