The bandits behind the attack on a Kaduna-bound train say
they released Alwan Hassan, acting managing director of the Bank of Agriculture
(BOA), because of his “old age”.
Hassan was released on Wednesday after spending nine days in
captivity.
He had been declared missing following the attack on the
Abuja-Kaduna train on March 28.The train, which had taken off from Abuja in the
evening, was attacked in Kateri-Rijana area of Kaduna around 8:00pm.
In a video clip obtained by Daily Trust, one of the gunmen
said the BOA MD begged to be released.
“We are responsible for the attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train
some days ago,” he said in Hausa.
“This man here [BoA MD], by Allah’s grace and his persistent
plea for mercy – seeing that he is old, we pitied him.
“[Also] because of the month of Ramadan we brought him out
and we will hand him over to his relatives. The government should know what it
is into. We are releasing this man because we pitied him.”
Hassan confirmed that he was being allowed to go because
they had compassion on him.
“I want to confirm that I have been pitied and asked to go,”
the BOA MD said when he was directed to speak.
“I have left a lot of people behind and they are in a
condition where they need help and saving them should be prioritised.
“I hope the government will contact the leadership of this group and facilitate their release in time.”
As of April 3, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) said
it had confirmed the safety of 186 passengers, while 22 persons were missing.
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