Suspected Taraba kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Wadume has been re-arrested after days of manhunt by the Nigeria Police Force on Monday night in Kano.
Mr Wadume was taken into custody on Tuesday, a source told Premium Times.
Reports say he has been taken to the Police Headquarters in Abuja, popularly known as Louis Edet House.
Police authorities are yet to respond to inquiries on the matter but there are indications that police may issue official statement in the next few hours on the breakthrough.
Mr Wadume was sighted at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday.
The police are expected to release a statement on his arrest later.
Mr Wadume was the ‘high profile’ kidnapping suspect arrested by the police on August 6.
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He was being driven to Jalingo by the police team when soldiers opened fire on them along Ibi-Wukari Road, killing three police officers and a civilian.
The attack immediately sparked friction between police and the Nigerian Army, as well as a nationwide apprehension, prompting President Muhammadu Buhari to order an investigation.
The investigation panel, which includes persons with police and military background, was initially scheduled to conclude its findings last week, but the team sought additional two weeks to wrap up.
