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Kaduna-Abuja Train Attack: Five More Captives Released
Nigeria, Security, Terrorism

Kaduna-Abuja Train Attack: Five More Captives Released

Five more captives that were abducted by terrorists from the Kaduna-Abuja train have been released. On March 28, Terrorists abducted over 60 train passengers after attacking the train, killing 14 and leaving several others wounded. After the incident, the abductees have been released in batches. According to the DailyPost, a family member of one of the victims confirmed that Professor Mustapha Umar Imam, a medical doctor at the Usman Dan Fodio University Teaching Hospital (UDUS) in Sokoto was among the released captives. See Also: Train Attack: Four Hostages Freed from Terrorists’ Camp Reports also confirmed that the Imam was shot while in captivity. The other released captives were Akibu Lawal, Abubakar Ahmed Rufai, Muktar Shuaibu, and Sidi Aminu Sharif. Tukur Mamu, wh...