Notorious kidnapper, Wadume, sentenced to seven years imprisonment

KIDNAP kingpin, Hamisu Bala, also known as Wadume, has been convicted and sentenced to seven years imprisonment without an option of fine.

An Abuja Federal High Court presided by Justice Binta Nyako convicted Wadume of two out of the 13-count charge filed against him and others by the Federal Government.

The kidnap kingpin was convicted of escaping from lawful custody and unlawfully dealing in prohibited firearms.

The court also convicted Aliyu Dadje, a police inspector who was the station officer at the police headquarters at Ibi Local Government Area of Taraba State, and sentenced him to three years imprisonment, for tampering with records in a bid to conceal crime.