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The Newspaper Publisher, Tukur Mamu, who earlier negotiated the release of some of the victims confirmed the release to PREMIUM TIMES on Friday. Mr Mamu, in a statement, said the abd¥ctors also thre@tened to marry off one of the hostages, Azurfa Lois John.Recall that the 300-level student of the Kaduna State University and her cousin, Peace Aboi, 28, were among passengers kidn@pped by terr@rists who att@cked the Kaduna bound AK9 train on March 28, 2022. Peace was later released alongside eleven other hostages.
According to Mamu, one of the top commanders of the terr@rists is said to be in love with Ms John. He, however, pleaded with the Federal Government and other stakeholders to intensify efforts towards the release of the 23 victims still with the terr@rists whose health conditions, he said, is pathetic and require urgent medical attention.