The terrorists abducted over 60 passengers of the Abuja-Kaduna train on March 28.
By Emma Ogbuehi
Barely 24 hours after terrorists released a new video showing how they dehumanized their victims, families of the kidnapped passengers of the AK9 Abuja-Kaduna train have grounded activities at the Federal Ministry of Transportation.
In the highly disturbing video released on Sunday, the terrorists who abducted over 60 passengers of the Abuja-Kaduna train on March 28, threatened to abduct and kill Buhari and Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir el-Rufai.
The terrorists also boasted that they would destroy the country, kill the remaining passengers in their custody and sell the others.
In the eleven-minute video released by the insurgents, the male victims were separated from the women, after which they were flogged mercilessly with make-shift canes.
In the video, one of the terrorists threatened that unless the government complies with their demands, they would turn the area into a slaughter house.
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After the terrorists released seven of the victims recently, 43 of them – men, women, children – are still in captivity.
On Monday, traumatized family members of the hostages arrived at the ministry before 8am to demand the release of their loved ones.
They sat on mats and carried placards with different inscriptions to demand the release of their loved ones who have been in captivity for over 115 days.
The victims were kidnapped on March 28, 2022 after an attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train.
Staff, including the Minister of Transportation, Permanent Secretary of the ministry and Directors were prevented from entering.
The family members vowed to remain at the gate until the Federal Government gives them a date that their loved ones will be released.
The families also condemned the silence of wife of the President Aisha Buhari.
After hours of waiting outside, the Minister of Transportation, Muazu Sambo, addressed the family members.
He urged them to be patient and remain prayerful.
The Minister, the Permanent Secretary and a few staff of the ministry later entered the ministry with representatives of the families around 12:16 pm
