Negotiator Hails Gumi As 11 Freed Abuja-Kaduna Train Passengers Arrive Abuja

At least 11 of the passengers who boarded the ill-fated Abuja-Kaduna train in March have been freed Daily Trust has reported.

The captives spent over 70 days in kidnappers’ den before they were released after intense negotiation.

Six females and five male captives were released on Saturday.

The Publisher of Desert Herald, Tukur Mamu, served as a mediator in the deal that led to their release.

The names of the freed captives:

Amina Ba’aba Mohammed

Rashida Yusuf Busari

Jessey John

Hannah Ajewole

Amina Jibril

Najib Mohammed Dahiru

Hassan Aliyu

Peace A. Boy

Danjuma Sa’idu

Gaius Gambo

Mamu, who had not discloses the identity of the 11th passenger as of the time of this report, said President Muhammadu Buhari, Chief of Defence Staff as well as other security agencies must be commended for their roles in the release.

He added that Sheikh Ahmad Gumi played significant roles that helped the Abuja-Kaduna train passengers to be freed

“He was involved from the first day I started. In fact, I accepted that role because of his directives to that effect. Even the final arrangement of how and the safest place to get the victims was arranged and coordinated by him,” he said of Gumi.

Earlier, the abductors had demanded the release of eight of their children said to have been in the custody of the Federal Government.

Meanwhile, GreenWhiteGreen GWG reports that the 11 freed Abuja-Kaduna train passengers have since arrived Abuja and are undergoing medical checks preparatory to rejoining their families from Sunday.

Source: Daily Trust

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