How I became a millionaire - Suspected Kidnap kingpin Wadume

How I became a millionaire - Suspected Kidnap kingpin Wadume

- Hamisu Wadume, the suspected kidnap kingpin from Taraba state, has spoken about his source of income

- Wadume said he acquired his wealth through fishing which he has been doing for decades

- The controversial Taraba state suspected kidnapper also denied any kind of involvement in abduction for ransom

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.

Premium Times reports that Hamisu Wadume denied any kind of involvement in kidnapping for ransom.

Stating that the Police was wrong in categorising him as a kidnap kingpin in Taraba state, Wadume said he acquired his wealth through fishing which he has been doing for decades.

Sources present during Wadume's initial interrogation with the Police at the Force Headquarters said the suspect admitted to being involved in "419" business.

The source said: “But he also admitted to being a 419 by deceiving people with traditional medicine to get millions from them, he insisted that he was not involved in kidnapping and the 419 was only a fraction of his large wealth.”

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Wadume was re-arrested by officials of the Nigeria Police led by Abba Kyari in his hideout at Layin Mai Allo Hotoro area of Kano state in the late hours of Monday, August 19.

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Also, the joint investigative panel set up by the Nigerian Military on the rescue of the suspected kidnapper and the killing of three Police officers by soldiers of the Nigerian Army have expressed their worry over the confessional video of Wadume.

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Nnenna Ibeh Nnenna Ibeh is a journalist with over 10 years of experience with various media organisations including Premium Times. Being on the front burner of reporting politics and the different dimensions of governance, she is also passionate about girls' education and women's and children's health. With degrees in Journalism, Peace Studies & Conflict Res., and Dev. Studies, Nnenna has worked in the dev. sector as a communications officer for the Centre for Democracy and Dev. email: ibehnnenna@gmail.com