Police Arrest Taraba ‘Kidnap Kingpin’ Wadume (Video)

A suspected kidnap kingpin in Taraba State, Hamisu Wadume, has been re-arrested by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).

Yaahoojournalist reports that Wadume’s “arrest followed massive manhunt launched by the Police special forces and IRT members.”

Frank Mba, the Police Public Relation Officer made this known in a statement on Tuesday, August 20.

Yaahoojournalist recalls that Wadume is the ‘high profile’ kidnapping suspect arrested by the police on August 6 and was being driven to Jalingo by the police team, when soldiers opened fire on them along Ibi-Wukari Road, killing three police officers and a civilian, which led to the escape of the kidnap kingpin.

The statement reads as thus, “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 Monday, August 19, at 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 August 6, following the unfortunate incident in Ibi, Taraba State which resulted in the brutal murder of three Police Officers and two civilians, and injury to five 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.”

Mba noted in the statement that Wadume’s arrest, ”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.”

Police rearrest notorious kidnap kingpin Alhaji Hamisu Bala Wudume. pic.twitter.com/ubFdMErLTc

— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) August 20, 2019