23 remaining victims of Abuja-Kaduna train abduction regain freedom

By Austine Emmanuel, Kaduna

The Federal Government has announced that the remaining 23 victims of passengers abducted from a Kaduna bound train on March 28, 2022 have been released.

The Secretary to Chief of Defense Staff Action Committee (CDSAC), Prof. Usman Yusuf  disclosed this on Wednesday, saying that the victims were released by 4p.m.

It would be recalled that the travellers were abducted while on train transit on 28th of March this year, making it exactly 100 days in the custody of their captors.

According to Prof. Usman, “I am pleased to announce to the nation and the world that at 1600Hrs. (4:00pm) today, Wednesday 5th of October, 2022, the seven-man Presidential Committee assembled by the Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), General L E O Irabor, secured the release and took custody of all the 23 remaining passengers held hostage by Boko Haram terrorists following the attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train on 28th of March, 2022.

“The nation owes a debt of gratitude to the Nigerian Military under the leadership of the CDS who conceived and guided the operation from start to finish. All sister security agencies and the Federal Ministry of Transportation contributed immensely to this Operation.

“The unwavering support of the President and Commander in Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, is what made it all possible.

“Members of this Committee are grateful for the rare honour and privilege to be part of this humanitarian operation. May God Almighty heal our wounds and bring peace to our land,” he prayed.