Bandits Release Pictures Of Captives From Kaduna Train Attack

Bandits have released pictures of some kidnap victims who were abducted during the Kaduna train attack incident last month.

In the first photograph, which seems to have been taken with an Infinix Ai Camera, at least 17 men could be identified.

In the second photo, at least 18 women could be seen together with five children.

This is the third time in four weeks, that the terrorists will release pictures or videos of their captives.

The kidnap victims have now spent at least 29 days in an unknown location with their captors despite repeated calls on the government and security agencies to secure their freedom.

The latest pictures come barely a month after the government confirmed that at least eight people died, 26 others sustained injuries while an unspecified number of persons were abducted during the deadly attack.

Following the release of the photos, some people have identified their relatives among the abductees.

A man identified as Mohammad Gamawa has identified his aunt among the captives.

Mr Gamawa said he thought his aunt was killed during the attack and her body had not been found.

“Oh my dear sister and mum, first and second on your right hand sat on the floor. Allah ya fida ku baki daya (May God save you all),” said Yusuf Atta, a federal government employee with the Ministry of Information and Culture, in the comment section of Mr Yero’s post on Facebook.

“Oh My God, that is my mum and sis together. May God save them from these people,” wrote Habiba Abdulaziz, another Facebook user

Isma’el Yarima wrote “I can sight my sister. May Allah protect you all”

Sa’adatu Sani also identified her aunt among those in the photos.

Nasir Lawal said he identified his female lecturer at the Kaduna Polytechnic. “She is the one in black maybe”, he wrote.

Abdullahi Sani, also from Kaduna, said seeing his sister in the photo has helped to lessen the tension he had been in since the train attack.

 “We thank God that she is still alive,” he said. “The Train Tragedy: My sister is visibly looking disturbed but Alhamdulillah she is alive. This is traumatizing to us.”

A family member of one of the abductees told this newspaper that they don’t want to comment on the situation because they learnt “the bandits are monitoring the media. Look at how they decided to change the background of the picture this time around. We were advised by some well-wishers to even stop posting their pictures on the social media or talk to you people (journalists) because the bandits are monitoring the spaces.”

He, however, expressed gratitude to God that his aunt is still alive.

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