The Nigeria police have rearrested a notorious kidnapper who was week
forcibly released by soldiers from detention.
Alhaji Hamisu Bala Wadume, was arrested on Monday (August 19) by police
operatives at his hideout in the north central Kano State.
In a video confession in Hausa, the suspect is heard saying: “I am Hamisu
Bala alias Wadume. Police operatives came and arrested me, after my arrest,
soldiers pursued them and opened fire till some policemen lost their lives.
“They took me to their army headquarters, cut off my handcuffs and allowed
me to escape, since my escape; I have been in hiding till the police rearrested
me.”
The police had in early August made public demand for the army to come
clean on the whereabouts of the kidnapper and also demanded justice for their
slain officers.
After a meeting with security service chiefs, President Buhari ordered an
investigation into the circumstances that led to the deadly clashes. The
committee has yet to present its results.
