A well-known kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala (aka Wadume), has arrived his hometown, Ibbi, in Taraba state.
Wadume was said to have been hailed and received as a hero by his kinsmen and the monarch of the village, Alhaji Salihu Danbawuro.
The ex-convict, according to reliable news sources, Wadume was released from Kuje Prison in Abuja on Saturday, April 6.
Taraba – Many natives of Ibbi trooped out to welcome Hamisu Bala (aka Wadume) to his hometown in Taraba on Sunday, April 7, after he finished serving his jail term for offences of kidnapping among other others.
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It was gathered that Wadume, arrested by the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of Inspector-General of Police, in 2019, was released from Kuje Prison in Abuja, on Saturday, April 6.
Northern ex-convict.
According to a resident of the town, the town stood at standstill for Wadume, who was described as a philanthropist and local politician before his arrest, Leadership reports.
Wadume was taken round the town and thereafter proceeded to visit the Chief of Ibbi chiefdom, Alhaji Salihu Danbawuro, at his palace where he expressed his gratitude to the monarch and his people for standing behind him and praying for his good health while in prison.
On his part, the chief, Danbawuro, told Wadume that he and his subjects were happy that he was out of prison.
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The military authorities have refused to court-martial 10 soldiers the police indicted for masterminding the escape of a kidnap kingpin, Bala Hamisu, popularly known as Wadume.
Wadume was assisted in escaping from the Intelligence Response Team’s custody by soldiers attached to Battalion 93. However, they attacked the police team conveying the kingpin to Taraba state police headquarters on August 6, 2019,.
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The suspected kidnap kingpin who was rescued from Police officers in Taraba state by soldiers of the Nigerian Army has opened up on his source of income.
Wadume said he acquired his wealth through fishing which he has been doing for decades.
He denied any kind of involvement in kidnapping for ransom.
Is Justice Uneven?
In a judicial decision, the disparity in sentencing between two notorious kidnappers has raised questions about the fairness of the justice system.
Hamisu Bala, famously known as Wadume, received a five-year prison sentence for his involvement in kidnapping for ransom and the murder of victims, a crime similar to that committed by another notorious kidnapper, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, also known as Evans.
However, Evans, alongside his co-defendant Victor Aduba, faced a different outcome. They were both sentenced to 21 years in prison by an Ikeja special offences court in Lagos.
The case revolved around the plot to kidnap Sylvanus Ahanonu, a businessman, on June 23, 2014, in the Amuwo Odofin neighborhood of Lagos.
The disparity in sentencing between Wadume and Evans, despite their involvement in similar criminal activities, has sparked concerns about the consistency and impartiality of the justice system.
While Evans and Aduba received a harsher penalty for their crimes, questions remain about whether justice was equally served in Wadume’s case. The discrepancy highlights the need for greater transparency and accountability within the judicial process to ensure that all individuals are treated fairly under the law.
