Some of the unknown bandits who are currently holding the remaining unfortunate 51 Kaduna-Abuja train victims have shot and injured one of the victims, leaving him in a critical condition.
This revelation was made by Malam Tukur Mamu, who is the negotiator between the bandits and the Federal Government over the Kaduna-Abuja train victims.
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“I can confirm to you that the said passenger has been shot and the information is credible,” he said on Wednesday.
The Negotiator had also identified the victim shot as Mohammed Al’amin, while adding that he is currently in a critical condition.
Mamu had facilitated the release of 11 of the passengers, just as he raised alarm two weeks ago that snake bites and other reptiles, are source of serious concern to the victims. He said the government must be prepared to take full responsibility if they fail to act on time.
Mamu had revealed that there has been constant communication but government is yet to take action.
“I know what is in this crisis and that is why I keep emphasising that President Buhari must be prepared to take painful compromises if they are really committed to securing these innocent victims alive,” he said.
“With what we have succeeded in doing, the windows and opportunity we opened which there’s none hitherto, the government has the power to bring this to an end within three to four days.
“I assure them we can do it with their support and cooperation, and if it didn’t happen as long as government do the needful I will agree and accept to take full responsibility. Cases of emergency such as this doesn’t require unnecessary bureaucracy.”
In a previous report, some of the relatives and close family members of the remaining 51 Abuja-Kaduna train attack victims who were abducted by some bandits have on Friday, pleaded with the Federal Government of Nigeria to put in speedy implementations to help with the rescue of the victims.
In a press statement which was issued in Kaduna, some of the leaders of the abducted victims’ relatives, Dr. AbdulFatai Jimoh and Dr. Ba’aba Muhammad had reiterated that though they appreciated the release of 11 victims, more was still needed to be done to ensure the safe return of the remaining ones who have spent over 90 days with bandits in the forest.