Ill-famed Taraba State kidnapper, Hamisu Bala, also called Wadume, has been re-arrested by the police and taken to the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
Police spokesman, Mr. Frank Mba, who confirmed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, said Wadume was re-arrested in the late hours of Monday, August 19 in a hideout in Layin Mai Allo Hotoro area of Kano State.
He said the suspect was apprehended following intelligence alert and that he was currently undergoing interrogation at the police headquarters in Abuja.
“The 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…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,” said Mba.
