The Federal Government has opened a channel of discussion
with terrorists who abducted passengers on a Kaduna-Abuja bound train in March.
2022.
Recall that bandits attacked the train, killed
eight persons and abducted scores.
The bandits had threatened to kill all the victims if the
federal government failed to negotiate with them.
However, nine days after the attack, the terrorists released
the Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture, Alwan Hassan, after an
alleged N100 million ransom.
Speaking with journalists in Kaduna on Friday, relatives and
friends of the abducted passengers said they have been assured by the Federal
Government that a channel of discussion with the terrorists has been opened.
“After the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on
Wednesday, we heard from the Federal Government through the Minister of
Information, Lai Mohammed that the government is in dialogue. That government
is already discussing with the abductors of our relatives,” said Dr Jimoh
Fatai, who has been designated as chairman of the group pressing for the release
of their loved ones.
“We are happy about it, we note it, we acknowledge it and we
appreciate the efforts of the government in that regard. What we are now
appealing for is that government should speed up the process,” he said
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