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Nigeria: Wadume Scandal

[Daily Trust] The re-arrest of Taraba-based Hamisu Bala Wadume, a suspected notorious kidnapper, by the police last week came as a welcome relief to the nation, but his confessions have held Nigeria spellbound. His graphic account of how the military killed three policemen and two civilians, and wounded five other police officers, in order to set him free has unsettled Nigerians. It is difficult to believe that military personnel, who should prevent crime, would rather waste the lives of highly-trained police officers i via LATEST NEWS

Nigeria: Captain Tijjani Balarabe - Unmasking 'Mastermind' of Taraba Police Killings, Wadume Escape

[Daily Trust] Jos -His name has been everywhere and on every Nigerian's lips. His picture is all over the social media, yet nobody knows Captain Tijjani Balarabe's life before the Taraba saga that made him a focus of public attention and keeps him so for weeks on end. Daily Trust on Sunday has dug up everything about him - a civilian, recruit, soldier, an officer; his house, planned bakery business and more. Read on. via LATEST NEWS