Presidency on Friday made revelation on demands of bandits who kidnapped Abuja-Kaduna train passengers.
Gatekeepers News reports that the bandits had on March 28 attack the train passengers, killed and abducted many others. Some kidnapped passengers have been released while others are still in captivity.
Speaking on the Federal Government’s effort to ensure the release of the remaining passengers, Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu told BBC Hausa service that the terrorists’ leader demanded the release of his wife, newly born twins and seven other children who were in prison custody.
He said the government complied with the demand so the abducted victims could be released.
According to him, the government sent a plane to fly the children of the terrorist from Adamawa State after they were released just to pacify the terror group.
He, however, lamented that the terrorists reneged on their promise to release all the victims.
“Anyone who says government is not doing anything about their release might be unaware of efforts government is making.
“Let me tell you, initially the gang leader demanded the release of his pregnant wife who was in jail. The govt took her to a hospital where she gave birth to twins and informed him that his wife and the twins are in good health and later all three were freed.
“He refused to free the victims, but he gave a fresh demand of releasing 6 or 7 of his children from prison. Not only did the government release them from jail, it sent a plane to fly them from Adamawa, where they were detained, and delivered them to the terrorists.
“Again, they refused to release the victims. Instead, they asked for money, so you can not say government is doing nothing.”
