Wadume: Police arrests more suspects, 18 AK47 rifles recovered

Operatives of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), at the weekend, arrested 11 more suspects believed to be members of kidnap suspect Hamisu Bala Wadume’s gang.

The operatives also recovered 18 AK47 rifles in the operation that covered Taraba and neighbouring states.

Saturday’s arrest brought to 19 the members of Wadume’s gang apprehended by the police since his re-arrest.

It was gathered that the suspects were also making useful statements and providing leads into the three kidnap syndicates allegedly operated by the kingpin.

The report of the Joint Investigative Panel on the killing of three undercover policemen by soldiers in Taraba State was however not ready, its Chairman Rear Admiral Ibikunle Olaiya, said yesterday.

He spoke while responding to questions from The Nation about the panel’s findings on telephone.

It was reported that the panel’s report had been submitted to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin.

Debunking the report, Rear Admiral Olaiya said: “I can tell you categorically as the chairman that no such thing has happened. I have told you before that when the panel is ready with its report, the public will know.”