The Public Relations Officer, FCT Command, NCoS, Chukwuedo Humphrey, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Tuesday in Abuja that the two inmates were still in custody.
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Justice Binta Nyako adjourned the matter following the cross-examination of Inspector Samuel Habila and the evidence-in-chief of ASP Bawa James, both prosecution witnesses.
Wadume and the others are standing trial on charges of alleged terrorism and kidnapping.
The Federal High Court on Monday in Abuja ordered the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, to produce the army officers who were alleged to have aided the escape of a suspected kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala, also known as Wadume, in Court.
This was revealed in a statement by the spokesman of the DHQ, Colonel Onyema Nwachukwu, on Tuesday
Suspected kidnap kingpin Hamisu Bala, aka Wadume, was being taken to the Police Command in Jalingo, the state capital, when the operatives were attacked by soldiers believed to be loyal to Wadume
The incident occurred on Monday night
Wadume revealed how he met the Army captain and how he started his arms running business
Wadume said it was after he came out from the Army Captain’s house and saw the corpses of the policemen and civilians that he became troubled
The IRT operatives were shot dead on August 6, with the soldiers of the 93 Battalion cutting off the hands and legs cuffs of Wadume to enable him escape
The panel was constituted by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin, following a directive by President Muhammadu Buhari asking the military to investigate the killing of three policemen and one civilians in Taraba State by soldiers.
The panel was constituted by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Gabriel Olonisakin, following a directive by President Muhammadu Buhari asking the military to investigate the killing of three policemen and one civilians in Taraba State by soldiers
The IRT operatives were shot dead on August 6, with the soldiers of the 93 Battalion cutting off the hands and legs cuffs of Wadume to enable him escape.
Wadume, who was rearrested on Tuesday, was first arrested by the IRT operatives on August 6, 2019