Kidnappers of the Kaduna train passengers have released four hostages on Friday.
21st CENTURY CHRONICLE gathered that the freed hostages comprised of two men and two women.
The two male hostages are Muhammad Sani Abdulmajid (MS Ustaz) of Tudun Wada Kaduna, and Alhaji Modin Modi Bodinga, a Sokoto state indigene.
The elderly woman, 90-year-old Mama Halimatu Atta, is a sister to the Ohinoyi of Ebira Land, Dr Ado Ibrahim. She was abducted alongside her daughter, the 53-year-old Adama Atta Aliyu, hours after they returned from Saudi Arabia for lesser hajj, it was learnt.
It was not clear how much was paid to secure their release as at the time of this report.
Our correspondent gathered that freed hostages were cited at the office of the Kaduna-based publisher and former negotiator, Mr Tukur Mamu.
On March 28, the terrorists launched an attack on the train in Kaduna, killing nine persons, injuring 28 others and kidnapping 63 passengers. Two passengers were later freed.
Mr Mamu had facilitated the release of 11 passengers on June 11.
On July 11, families of another six hostages reportedly paid N100 million each ransom to secure the release of their loved ones.
On July 5, Boko Haram fighters believed to be Kaduna train attackers, stormed Kuje Prison in Abuja, freeing 879 inmates, including 69 terrorists.
On July 24, the kidnappers threatened to abduct President Muhammadu Buhari and Kaduna State Governor Nasiru El-Rufai in a new video as they mercilessly flogged the hostages.
The terrorists freed additional three passengers comprising a female and two males on July 25.
On August 2, the kidnappers had released five additional hostages.
On August 10, the terrorists had released a couple, her four children and an elderly woman.
