By Emmanuel Nduka
Terrorists who attacked the Abuja-Kaduna train in March and kidnapped 61 passengers, have released five more of the victims.
The five victims are Prof. Mustapha Umar Imam, Akibu Lawal; Abubakar Ahmed Rufai, Mukthar Shu’aibu and Sidi Aminu Sharif.
Confirming their release to journalists in Kaduna State on Tuesday, Malam Tukur Mamu, lead negotiator and Media Consultant to Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, said government should hasten negotiations for the release of the remaining victims as they are now in dangerous conditions.
He also harped on the importance of dialogue with the terrorists, insisting that there is nothing dialogue and negotiation could not achieve.
“In a situation where military force cannot work, dialogue would certainly work,” he said.
Heritage Times HT reported that the assailants attacked the illfated train on March 8, killed eight passengers and kidnapped no fewer than 61 others.
The Managing Director of the Bank of the Agriculture, BoA, Alwan Hassan, was the first to be released after reportedly paying a N100 million ransom on April 7.
Two weeks ago, the terrorists released a horrific video in which the male victims were being manhandled and flogged.
The video had sparked reactions from Nigerians, many of whom asked President Muhammadu Buhari to rise up to the occasion or resign.
