Gunmen believed to be terrorists have killed one of the recently freed Abuja-Kaduna train passengers along Funtua-Gusau road en route to his hometown in Kebbi State on Saturday, October 8, 2022.
The victim whose name has not been made public spent over six months in terrorist captivity following the attack on Abuja-Kaduna bound train on March 28, 2022.
The victim was killed by terrorists while on his way to his hometown in Kebbi State alongside his relatives who were reunited with him by authorities in Kaduna State after being rescued by the Nigerian military.
He was killed three days after being released by the Ansarul Faction of the Boko Haram Terrorists Group after spending over 190 days in captivity, Leadership disclosed.
The last batch of the kidnap victims whom the deceased was among regained their freedom last week on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, after six months in captivity
It was also gathered that the victim was earlier shot in his head by the terrorists who laid ambush on the ever-busy Funtua – Gusau road and died a few hours after he was rushed to Tsafe General Hospital, along the same highway.
He has since been buried in his hometown according to Islamic rites.
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