23 remaining victims of Abuja-Kaduna train attack regain freedom – Nigerian military

An officer of the Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service left during the five week Joint Combined Exchange Training JCET alongside a team of U.S. Army Special Forces 1024x648 1

The Nigerian military said that all the 23 remaining passengers held in captivity by Boko Haram terrorists, after an attack on Abuja to Kaduna train, have regained their freedom.

The 23 remaining passengers in the attacked Abuja to Kaduna train have been released.

Prof. Usman Yusuf, the Chief of Defense Staff Action Committee (CDSAC), in a statement released on Wednesday, said the victims were released on Wednesday.

The statement reads: “I am pleased to announce to the nation and the world that at 1600Hrs. (4:00pm) today, Wednesday 5-10-2022, 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 to Kaduna train on 28-3-2022.

“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.”

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