The terrorists who attacked a Kaduna-bound train in March and abducted several passengers on Wednesday, August 10, released seven more victims.
The victims were released after spending 135 days in the custody of the terrorists, Channels News reports.
A Kaduna-based publisher, Tukur Mamur who had previously negotiated the release of some of the passengers, said “six of the released victims are members of the same family, which include a couple and their four children.
“The father of the four children, Abubakar, is the son of a former Military Administrator of Kano and Benue States, to Mamu, Major General Chris Garba, and also a staff of the National Assembly Commission.
“The names of the six family members that were released are Abubakar Idris Garba, who is the father of the four kids, his wife Maryama Abubakar Bobbo and their eldest son, Ibrahim Abubakar Garba who is 10 years old.
“Others include Fatima Abubakar Garba 7 years, Imran Abubakar Garba 5 years old and youngest Zainab Abubakar Garba who is only one and half years.
“Also released is a 60-year-old woman, Hajia Aisha Hassan who was said to have been released due to life threatening health challenges that deteriorated recently.”
It was learnt that they were released by the terrorists at a location inside the forest along the Kaduna–Abuja highway where their relatives picked them up.
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