Wadume during his arrest
A large crowd of people trooped out to welcome Hamisu Bala, better known as ‘Wadume’, to his hometown in Ibbi, Taraba State, on Sunday, after serving his jail term for offences of kidnapping and others.
Wadume, who was arrested by men of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of Inspector-General of Police, in 2019, was released from Kuje Prison in Abuja, on Saturday.
According to Daily Trust, he was said to be received by thousands of people, including youths and women in Ibbi town on arrival.
A resident of the town said the town stood at standstill for Wadume, who was described as a philanthropist and local politician before his arrest.
