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 a number of passengers.
The bandits in a video they released had threatened to kill all the victims if federal government fails to negotiate with them.
However, nine days after the attack, the terrorists released Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture, BON, Alwan Hassan, after he was alleged to have paid the sum of N100 million as ransom.
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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.
