Abuja (Precise Post) – Taraba state kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala popularly known as Wadume, has been reportedly re-arrested and taken to the Louis Edet House Force headquarters in Abuja.
Police spokesman Frank Mba has issued a statement confirming the arrest of the controversial kidnapper who has confirmed that his escape from police detectives was aided by soldiers.
However, the Inspector General of Police who confirmed Wadume’s rearrest and commended the officer in a statement signed by Frank Mba informed Nigerians as follows:
“Operatives of the Nigeria Police have re-arrested the notorious kidnap kingpin, Alhaji Hamisu Bala Wadume. He was re-arrested in the late hours of yesterday, 19th August, 2019 in his hideout at Layin Mai Allo Hotoro area of Kano State.
It would be recalled that the Police had been on the massive manhunt for the suspect, Alhaji Hamisu Bala Wadume since 6th August, 2019 following the unfortunate incident in Ibi, Taraba State which resulted in the brutal murder of three (3) Police Officers and two (2) civilians, and injury to five (5) others. The suspect, who was appropriately restrained at the time of the incident, was subsequently released by his “rescuers” after they had destroyed the restraining handcuffs.
Meanwhile, the Inspector General of Police, IGP M.A Adamu, NPM,mni while commending the Police operatives for their perseverance and painstaking efforts, has expressed his profound gratitude to all Nigerians for their unparalleled show of love and empathy to the Force and the families of the officers and patriotic civilians who paid the supreme price in the service of their fatherland. It is his belief that the re-arrest of the suspect, Alhaji Hamisu Bala Wadume, will no doubt, help in bringing answers to the numerous but hitherto unanswered questions touching on the incident and the larger criminal enterprise of the suspect.
Precise Post recalls the Defence Headquarters had earlier said that the arrest of the principal suspect, Wadume is key to the investigation and the smooth operation of the panel set up to unravel the circumstances surrounding his escape.
Meanwhile, a video has surfaced of him speaking in Hausa while in police detention.
