May 14, 2026

Police rearrest Taraba Kidnap KingPin, Hamisu Wadume

By Farouk Mohammed

The Nigeria Police has rearrested a suspected kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Wadume, who escaped.

Frank Mba, the Force PRO, confirmed his rearrest to Okay.ng on Tuesday and promised release a statement on his arrest later.

Wadume was arrested in the Hotoro area of Kano State by Inspector General of Police’s Intelligence Response Team.

He is currently in custody of the Police in Abuja.

More details soon…

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