NOTORIOUS MILLIONAIRE KIDNAPPER ARRESTED BY POLICE CONFIRMED ARMY AIDED HIS ESCAPE

OGHENETEJIRI NYERHOVWO

Alhaji Hamisu Bala aka Wadume, the notorious millionaire kidnap kingpin who was re-arrested by the Intelligence Response Team led by it leader, Kyari on Monday, August 19, 2019 has confessed that soldiers aided his escape on August 6 after he was arrested by police detectives.

Alhaji Balance made the confession in a 40 seconds video interview culled from The Nation on Tuesday, August 20, 2019.

The suspected kidnapper spoke in an Hausa Language in the interview.

The Nigeria Police Force had earlier announced the re-arrest of the suspect in a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Mr Frank Mba on Tuesday.

It could be recalled that three of the detectives attached to the special anti-kidnap squad of the Inspector General of Police and a civilian were killed when soldiers trailed and opened fire on them.

The development sparked a public row between the Police and Soldiers with Nigerians completely appalled.

Alhaji Balance who has since been re-arrested by police detectives in hideout in Kano confessed in a video obtained by the Nation during interrogation that soldiers assisted him to escape.

In the 41-second video, Alhaji Balance (Wadume)who spoke in Hausa, said : “I am Hamisu Bala also known as Wadume. The police came to Ibi and arrested me.”

According to him. “after arresting me, they were taking me away when soldiers went after them and opened fire and some policemen were killed. From there, the soldiers took me to their headquarters and cut off the handcuffs on my hands and I ran away.Since I ran away, I have been hiding until now that the police arrested me.”

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