The alleged notorious criminal and kidnap kingpin who was at the center of the recent deadly army/police clash in Taraba State, Alhaji Hamisu Wadume has been re-arrested by the police
Wadume, who was initially arrested on August 6 in his home town, Ibi, Taraba State by police operatives from the Inspector General of Police , IGP’s Intelligence Response Team (IRT) was rescued and freed by soldiers at a checkpoint along Ibi-Jalingo road in the course of that deadly clash.
But following a manhunt launched immediately after the incident by the police, Wadume was re-arrested Monday night by operatives to the delight of the IGP Mr Mohammed Adamu.
A statement Tuesday in Abuja by Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) DCP Frank Mba said Adamu commended the police operatives for their painstaking efforts in the re-arrest of Wadume.
The statement said Wadume was re-arrested in the late hours of Monday in his hideout at Layin Mai Allo Hotoro area of Kano State, adding that the police had been on a massive manhunt for the suspect since Aug. 6.
He said the manhunt followed the incident in Ibi, Taraba that led to the killing of three police officers and two civilians as well as injuring of five others.
Mba said the suspect, who was appropriately restrained at the time of the first arrest, was subsequently released by his “rescuers”.
The FPRO said the IGP had expressed his profound gratitude to Nigerians for their show of love and empathy to the Force and the families of the murdered officers and civilians.
“The re-arrest of Wadume, will help in bringing answers to the numerous but hitherto unanswered questions touching on the incident and the larger criminal enterprise of the suspect,” Mba quoted the IGP as saying.
