FG says no ransom was paid for release of 23 Abuja-Kaduna rail terrorists’ victims

 Federal Government secured the release of the last batch of hostages kidnapped by terrorists during the attack on the Abuja-Kaduna Train on March 28, 2022, without paying a Kobo, the Minister of Transporta­tion, Mu’Azi Sambo has said.

The Minister, who disclosed this at a press briefing organised to provide updates and meet with the victims at the Ministry ex­pressed joy that after six months in captivity the hostages were finally free at last.

He, however, insisted that noth­ing was paid to the bandits to re­lease the kidnapped victims,

“Because this government does not support and approve ransom payment, no Kobo was paid in ex­change for the release of these 23 hostages and even for the release of the other hostages,” he said.

Mu’azu said a committee of re­tired Generals assisted in securing the release of the victims, adding that as soon as the release of hos­tages was secured, they were taken to a Military hospital in Kaduna where adequate health care was provided for them.

“I want you to know that there is a committee made up of some retired generals and some retired public officers of high-ranking sta­tus who assisted the military and the security agencies throughout the process of securing the release of these hostages,” he said.

(Independent)

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