Terrorists have freed 23 remaining captives of the Kaduna train attack.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Secretary of the Chief of Defence Staff Action Committee, Usman Yusuf who disclosed this, said that the hostages were released at about 4pm on Wednesday.
According to him, the committee secured and took custody of the victims who were kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists during an attack on a passenger train in Kaduna on March 28, 2022.
The statement read, “The nation owes a debt of gratitude to the Nigerian Military under the leadership of the CDS who conceived and guided the operation from start to finish. All sister Security Agencies and the Federal Ministry of Transportation contributed immensely to this Operation.
“The unwavering support of the President and Commander in Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR is what made it all possible.
“Members of this Committee are grateful for the rare honour and privilege to be part of this Humanitarian Operation.”