Wadume, Taraba’s notorious kidnap king re-arrested

The Nigerian Police have announced the re-arrest of Hamisu Wadume, the suspected kidnap gang leader whose arrest, earlier, led to the killing of three policemen and a civilian in Taraba state by soldiers at a roadblock. According to a statement authored by Frank Mba, Force Public Relations Officer, Wadume was re-arrested at his hideout at Layin Mai Allo Hotoro area of Kano state. On August 6, 2019, some soldiers had opened fire on policemen who had earlier arrested Wadume in Ibi, Taraba, over “high-profile kidnap incidents in the state”. “The…

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