11 kidnapped victims of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack have been released by the suspected terrorists after series of negotiations.
Malam Tukur Mamu, publisher and media consultant to Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, disclosed this on Saturday.
Mamu said the passengers were released on Saturday by the terrorists.
He said the 11 victims that were released have been flown to Abuja on the orders of President Buhari for medical evaluation and treatment.
They will later be reunited with their grieving families.
According to him, some retired Army Generals and a renowned professor also assisted toward the release of the passengers.
Two of the passengers were also released by terrorists on Friday.
Suspected terrorists had on March 28, detonated Improvised Explosive (IED) in the train and forced it to derail a few minutes into the trip in Kaduna.
At least nine people were confirmed dead, 30 injured and several others abducted by the insurgents.
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