Audio believed to have emanated from the camp of Ansaru terrorists, a bandit group responsible for the abduction of Kaduna-Abuja train passengers, threatening to slaughter the remaining 51 victims.
Recently, reports had emerged that one of the victims of the train attack had been shot by bandits and has since remained in critical condition.
But the audio that has been in circulation since Tuesday morning, believed to be the voice of one of the bandits, has threatened to slaughter the victims in their custody even as because the government failed to seek their release.
A Kaduna-based publisher, Tukur Mamu, a negotiator, confirmed to DAILY POST on Wednesday, that the audio was real and that the group had fixed Wednesday (today) to carry out the threat.
According to him, they became provoked on Monday after giving us another opportunity.
“I was crying and pleading with them that since there is a delay from the government, they should discuss with the family members directly to negotiate the victims’ release.
“Based on the plea, they agreed to negotiate directly with the victims’ families.
“But they said they are giving us till Wednesday, that if there was nothing concrete from those that are interested in the negotiation, they will start slaughtering some of the victims,” he said.
Recall that gunmen had attacked the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre, Abuja with explosives on Tuesday night.
The Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO), Mr Abubakar Umar, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
Umar said that some yet to be identified gunmen attacked the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje in the Federal Capital Territory about 10pm.
“However, men of the Armed Squad of the NCoS and other security agencies attached to the Custodial centre have responded.
“Calm has been restored to the facility and the situation is under control. Details will be made available soon, ” he said.