The terrorists, who abducted passengers on a Kaduna-bound train in March this year, have released another video of the victims in their custody.
In the recent 2 minutes, 39 seconds video, six victims (three men and three women) were shown sitting and kneeling on a tarpaulin, with a gunman standing behind them directing them to introduce themselves and speak.
The hostages pleaded with the Nigerian authorities to come to their rescue.
This is the fourth time bandits are releasing video or pictorial evidence that the abductees are alive.
One of the hostages said, “My name is Mohammed Dayyabu. We are among those abducted when the Kaduna bound train was attacked. We are calling on the Federal Government, Kaduna State Government, non-governmental organizations and international human rights organizations to please accept the conditions laid down by these people who captured us so that we all will go back to our families. Thank you.”
Another male hostage said, “Peace be unto you all. My name is Malam Hassan Sule. I am one of those abducted in the Kaduna Train attack. Please we want you to listen to these people so that they can release us.”
A Pakistani national working in Nigeria was among the abductees shown in the recent video.
He said, “My name is Abu Zain Mohammed, I’m working here in Nigeria, but a foreign national, a Pakistani. We were abducted from the Abuja-Kaduna train on 28 March. We are here; 62 in number.The conditions are not very good. So, we’re appealing to the government of Nigeria; the government of Pakistan and the international community to help us.”
The women too spoke in the same vein, calling on the government to accept the conditions set by the bandits.
