The Police on Tuesday said, they have re-arrested suspected kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Wadume who escaped when police officers taking him to Abuja were attacked by soldiers two weeks ago in Taraba state.
Three officers lost their lives in the attack.
According to police spokesman, Frank Mba, Wadume was arrested at Layin Mai Allo, Hotoro area of Kano State by Inspector General of Police’s Intelligence Response Team.
Mba aid, “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.”
He is presently being held at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
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