Hamisu Wadume, the notorious billionaire kidnap kingpin being hunted by security operatives, has confessed that soldiers aided his escape after his initial arrest.
Some soldiers had on August 6 opened fire on the police vehicle taking Wadume, killing two soldiers and a civilian.
The development sparked a public row between the Police and Soldiers with Nigerians completely appalled.
Speaking in a video from Force Headquarters, the kidnapper confessed hat soldiers assisted him to escape.
In the 41-second video, Wadume, who spoke in Hausa, said : “I am Hamisu Bala also known as Wadume. The police came to Ibi and arrested me.
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“After arresting me, they were taking away when soldiers went after them and opened fire and some policemen were killed.
“From there the soldiers took me to their headquarters and cut off the handcuffs on my hands and I ran away.
“Since I ran away, I have been hiding until now that the police arrested me.”
Watch video below: