Over 20 Kaduna Train Passengers Spend Six Months With Terrorists Despite Promises By Buhari Government | Sahara Reporters

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No fewer than 23 Kaduna-Abuja train passengers who were abducted by terrorists on March 28 are still being held six months after, despite repeated promises by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Nigerian government. Amid reported talks and negotiations, six months into the abduction, the victims are still held captive, Daily Trust reports. This is in spite of a strong assurance of securing their release from Buhari when he played host to relatives of the victims at the Presidential Villa in August.

Amid reported talks and negotiations, six months into the abduction, the victims are still held captive, Daily Trust reports.No fewer than 23 Kaduna-Abuja train passengers who were abducted by terrorists on March 28 are still being held six months after, despite repeated promises by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Nigerian government.

In the wake of the attack, the president had also directed security chiefs to hunt down the terrorists and rescue those abducted. In the train attack, at least eight passengers were reportedly killed, while 168 others were kidnapped or declared missing.Exactly six months into the abduction, of the over 60 people abducted in March, 23 victims whose relatives cannot afford the ransom demand of the terrorists are still held in the forest.

A source had disclosed that there were many allegations against the negotiator around the ransom paid to secure the release of the train passengers. A spokesperson for the families of the victims, Mohammed Sabiu Barau, told Daily Trust in a telephone interview that they were still anxiously waiting for President Buhari to fulfil the promise he made.Barau who led the delegation of the victim’s family members that visited Buhari at the Presidential Villa in August said the federal government has the capacity and wherewithal to secure the release of the remaining victims.

 

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Until the election is over, it's everyman for himself in Nigeria.. Even the students too, the next government will determine you people's fate. And your resumption won't be this year. They're all busy with election, nah why you people should use sense nd vote d right man

Nigeria is a fast becoming a failed state

The pain cursed by this government wouldn't be forgotten forever', you compromised with terrorist at any given time but turn back and kill those you govern to the extent you compromised with the highest secured prison of the nation with terrorist. Whom do we offend.

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