The federal government says a preliminary report on the Kaduna train attack has shown that there is a collaboration between bandits and Boko Haram.
Several passengers were killed, some injured & many abducted when gunmen attacked the train in March.

Speaking with journalists at the end of the federal executive council meeting on Wednesday, Bashir Magashi, minister of defence, and Lai Mohammed, minister of information, said the government was on top of the situation.

“I think the security chiefs are working hard to unveil those that are involved, and we will tell you very soon those that are carrying out these attacks,” Magashi said.

Both attacks in Jos and Kaduna, we will come and explain to the public what is really going on and our efforts to ensure that all these activities are stopped once and for all. We are really on top of the situation, we are planning hard and we will get it out as soon as possible.”

On his part, Mohammed said there is an unholy handshake between bandits and Boko Haram insurgents.

“Preliminary reports of what transpired at the Kaduna train attacks show that there is a kind of collaboration between the bandits and the dislodged Boko Haram terrorists from the north-east,” he said.

“I can tell you very confidently that the federal government on the top of this matter.”

On Monday, families of victims abducted during the train attack had given the federal government a 72-hour ultimatum to secure the release of their relatives.

Commenting on the situation, Mohammed said the federal government won’t divulge its efforts because lives are at stake. The minister said the security agencies are working to unravel the mystery surrounding the attack.

“On the kidnapped people, what I can assure you is that the respective arms of government actually engaged as we speak, are working to get those victims released. It’s natural for anybody who is a father or a mother of a kidnap person to be worried and to be concerned.

“But at the level of government, we appreciate that and we are leaving no stone unturned, but that we’ll give you specific steps we’re taking, I think it will be counter productive and not going to aid or help those who are kidnapped or help the security forces who are tracing and ensuring that there’ll be no repeat of such attacks.”

-"Bandits are just doing business,"-(El Rufai).

-"Not all bandits are criminals" - (Governor Matawalle(-Zamfara).

-"Bandits and BH are northern freedom fighters" -(Adamu Garba).

-"Bandits are not terrorists because they are not mounting flags or taking territories" - (Lai Mohammed).

-"Bandit terrorists are just common criminals" -(Femi Adeshina).

-"Bandits need to be accommodated with land gift, fetted with plenty cash & love."- (Sheikh Gumi).

"Bandits Are Into Business", IPOB Is Calling For War — APC Chief, Igbokwe Defends Government’s Clampdown On Secessionists...."

"Amnesty will make Boko Haram fighters useful to the nation"- Shehu Garba(2018).
https://www.thecable.ng/garba-shehu-amnesty-will-make-boko-haram-fighters-useful-nation/amp

-"Maj.Gen.Muhammadu Buhari, has criticised the subsequent military offensive against the Boko Haram Islamic sect....The federal government's action was a gross injustice against the north....." (A fight against BH terrorists is a fight against the north." ) -Buhari. https://allafrica.com/stories/201306030384.html

"The recent proscription of Boko Haram and Ansaru violates the Constitution." - Lai Mohammed (June 10, 2013, The Nation)

Meanwhile,
"..Boko Haram Would Have Declared Islamic State in Nigeria If Not For Buhari" – Lai Mohammed

Lai Mohammed: Kidnapping, Banditry Not Federal Offences In Nigeria
https://dailypost.ng/2021/05/04/breaking-kidnapping-banditry-not-federal-offences-in-nigeria-buhari-govt/?amp&utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter&__twitter_impression=true

-"How buhari stopped us from fighting Boko Haram” (South African mercenaries).
https://allafrica.com/stories/201811270024.html

-"FG is setting our killers free - soldiers kick as 1,400 Boko Haram suspects are released."
https://www.thecable.ng/fg-is-setting-our-killers-free-soldiers-kick-as-1400-boko-haram-suspects-are-released
https://www.google.com/amp/s/thenationonlineng.net/acn-boko-harams-ban-violates-constitution/amp/

"Terrorists Now Use Walkie-talkie, We Can't Track Them - FG"
https://gazettengr.com/terrorists-now-use-walkie-talkie-we-cant-track-them-space-agency/

Nigerian soldiers not trained to fight bandits, Boko Haram: Chief of Defence
https://gazettengr.com/nigerian-soldiers-not-trained-to-fight-bandits-boko-haram-chief-of-defence/

It Is Not Our Duty To Unravel Boko Haram Sponsors – Military
https://thenationonlineng.net/it-is-not-our-duty-to-unravel-boko-haram-sponsors-military/

Why I Won’t Reveal Sponsors Of Boko Haram, Terrorism— EFCC Boss, Bawa
http://saharareporters.com/2021/09/17/why-i-won%E2%80%99t-reveal-sponsors-boko-haram-terrorism%E2%80%94-anti-graft-agency-efcc-boss-bawa

Lai Mohammed said there is an unholy handshake between bandits and Boko Haram insurgents.

Racoon:

https://www.thecable.ng/kaduna-train-attack-bandits-collaborated-with-boko-haram-says-fg/amp