Kidnappers of Kaduna train passengers have threatened to abduct President Muhammadu Buhari and Kaduna State Governor Nasiru El-Rufai in new video.
The terrorists threatened to slaughter some of the remaining hostages, sell some of the women like they did to Chibok girls, abduct senators and other government officials.
The terrorists released a video footage were they were seen mercilessly flogging the hostages comprising women, the aged and children.
The footage was replete with wailing of children and women who were beaten repeatedly by the terrorists.
A terrorist who spoke in the video said they would slaughter the over 40 hostages if the federal government fails to accede to their demands.
The terrorist said, “This is our message to the government of Nigeria and just as you have seen these people here, by God’s grace, you will see your leaders; your senators and governors will come before us. These ones you are seeing here, we will keep some as our slaves and sell them off just as our Imam told you in the past.”
The kidnapper who also spoke in Hausa said, “Just like the Chibok girls that were sold off, we will equally sell these ones as slaves. If you don’t adhere to our demands, we will kill the ones we need to kill and sell the remaining. By God’s grace, El-Rufai, Buhari, we will bring you here.”
– Background –
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.
Kaduna based negotiator, Mr Tukur Mamu, had facilitated the release of 11 passengers on June 11.
On July 11, families of another six hostages paid a N100m 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 in its custody.
The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) said 443 of the fleeing inmates have been recaptured, 551 were still at large; while four inmates and one Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) official were killed.
On July 5, the terrorists attacked the convoy of President Muhammadu Buhari in Dutsinma, Katsina state, hours after killing an Assistant Police Commissioner in the area.
Buhari was not in the advance team presidential convoy when the terrorists struck. There was no report of any fatality.
