New pictures of the persons abducted by gunmen during the
Abuja-Kaduna train attack have surfaced online.
The victims were abducted when bandits attacked a
Kaduna-bound train on March 28.
Eight passengers were killed during the train attack, while
a yet-to-be-confirmed number of persons were kidnapped.
In one of the pictures, the victims were women and kids
seated on the floor while the second picture showed men, with half of them
standing and the other half seated.
Abdulfatai Jimoh, chairman of the forum of the abductees’
families, confirmed that the pictures were just released.
“Yes, the pictures are true. They are pictures of the
victims. I’ve seen them. The one of the men and the ones of women and
children,” Jimoh said.
He added that the families were still praying that the
victims are found safely.
The bandits had contacted several family members of the
kidnapped passengers, demanding various amounts as ransom to facilitate the
release of the captives.
The ransom reportedly demanded by the kidnappers ranges from
N5 million to N100 million.
The bandits are also said to be demanding the release of 16
of their top commanders and sponsors in government custody in exchange for the
hostages.
Alwan Hassan, acting managing director/chief executive
officer of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), who was also abducted during the
attack was later released by the bandits because of his “old age”.
A video of the abductees appealing to the federal government
for help had earlier surfaced on social media.
Following the release of the video, family members of the
abducted victims had issued a 72-hour
ultimatum to the federal government to ensure the safe rescue of the abductees.
Meanwhile, the federal government has said it is making
efforts to ensure the safe rescue of the victims.
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