Suspected kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala (aka Wadume), and five others have been arraigned in court.
They are facing charges bordering around kidnapping and murder, including the killing of three policemen and a civilian, who were killed at a checkpoint in Taraba state.
Sometime last year, some soldiers opened fire on policemen who were conveying the alleged kidnap kingpin following his arrest,three police officers and a civilian were killed and Wadume escaped from custody.
In August 2019, Wadume was rearrested in Kano after which he confessed that he was released by soldiers following the killing of the policemen in Taraba state.
Source: Channels News
