Terrorists flogg abducted Kaduna train passengers, threaten Buhari, El-Rufai, Governors, Senators

The abductors of passengers on an Abuja-Kaduna bound train have released another video where the victims were being flogged by the terrorists.

In a viral video recorded in Hausa, the terrorists threatened to kidnap Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari and Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, as well as other high-profile government officials.

The terrorists claimed the government knows what their demands are, and if not met, they will enslave the captives and sell the rest “just like the Chibok girls.”

They also vowed to “turn this place to a slaughterhouse” if they are not appeased.

The terrorists also said they know of a plan by the Nigerian government to storm their hideout “with guns and planes.”

“This is the result of what the bad Nigerian government has caused for her people.

“Look at it very well. It’s not our intention to do this but this is what the Nigerian government has caused.

“We have tried to dialogue with the Nigerian government some time ago in Kaduna to release the abducted victims but the FG seems relaxed – having their tea.

“The FG should know that we are aware that there’s no committee being set up to fast track the release of the victims. We know that you are planning to forcefully rescue the victims using guns and planes.

“Your guns and your planes are spider webs in the sight of Allah.

“We are fighting for the cause of Allah. We don’t fear anybody. We only fear Allah. We have pledged solidarity to Allah. We will carry out whatever Allah says we should.

“This is small compared to what you will see. Just as we have told you in times past – if our demands are not met, we will turn this area into a slaughterhouse…

“This is our message to the government of Nigeria and just as you have seen these people here, by God’s grace, you will see your leaders; your senators and governors will come before us.

“These ones you see here, we will keep some as our slaves and sell them off just as our Imam told you in the past.

“Just like the Chibok girls that were sold off, we will equally sell these ones as slaves…

“If you don’t adhere to our demands, we will kill the ones we need to kill and sell the remaining. By God’s grace, El-Rufai, Buhari, we will bring you here.

On March 28, 2022, terrorists attacked the Kaduna-bound passenger train, killing eight people and abducting 63. Many others were wounded.

After serial releases on ransom, 43 Nigerians are still held by the terrorists somewhere within the Birnin Gwari forest in Kaduna.

One of the abducted victims, the managing director of the Nigerian Bank of Agriculture, Alwan Hassan, was released about a week later, after reportedly paying a ransom of N100 million.

A pregnant woman was also released before another 11 were set free in early June.

On July 9, Seven of the 50 remaining abductees were released.

Reports in local media claim the terrorists were paid N800 million; N100 million for each of the six Nigerians released, and N200 million for the Pakistani captive.

However, Tukur Mamu who negotiated their release – as well as previous negotiations with the terrorists – insisted that no ransom was paid.

Mamu is a publisher of the Desert Herald and a media consultant to popular Kaduna-based Islam cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi.

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