Terrorists Paid Over N700Million As Ransom To Free 7 Abducted Abuja-Kaduna Train Passengers –Source

The terrorists on Saturday released the victims after spending over 100 days in captivity.

BY SAHARA REPORTERS, NEW YORK.JUL 11, 2022

One of the family members of the seven abducted passengers of the Abuja-Kaduna train recently released, says over N100 million was paid to terrorists for each before they were released.

The terrorists on Saturday released the victims after spending over 100 days in captivity.

On March 28, a train on its way from Abuja to Kaduna was attacked by terrorists. Several persons were killed, dozens injured, while others were abducted.

Eleven of the abducted passengers had earlier been released in June.

The newly-freed passengers are Muhammad Paki, Bosede Olurotimi, Abubakar Zubairu, Alhassan Sule, Sadiq Ango Abdullahi, Aliyu Usman and Muhammad Abuzar Afzal, a Pakistani.

“It’s so sad, each family paid over N100m each, they were not just released. Now they demanding N100m for others.

“We had no option but to pay after they (abducted passengers) were abandoned by the government,” the source told SaharaReporters.

There are 43 more victims of the train incident being held captive by terrorists.

SAHARA REPORTERS

The terrorists on Saturday released the victims after spending over 100 days in captivity.