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Seven released Abuja-Kaduna train passengers
Released victims of the Abuja- Kaduna train attack which occurred on March 28 have narrated their experiences of how they survived 100 days in captivity.
Following the release of seven victims on Saturday, about 44 victims including four children and an 85-year-old woman now remain in captivity.
Speaking with a select group of journalists in Kaduna, three of the victims who were released on Saturday said their captives had treated them well and even slaughtered six cows and fed them throughout their three months of captivity.
Muhammad Daiyabu, whose pregnant wife was earlier released, dismissed several reports circulating on social media stressing that reports about victims beaten by snakes were false. He however said they had killed about 10 snakes and two scorpions within the enclaves.
He clarified that one of the captives was shot through an accidental discharge by one of their captors’ children while playing with a gun. “The bullet brushed one of us on the stomach, but thank God it did not go through. Our abductors were very worried when the incident happened and they apologized for it.”
He frowned at the way false reports were circulated in the media, which he said was causing more harm than good for the victims still in captivity.
He appealed to the government to meet their demands so that the remaining victims can be freed saying, “The most worrisome part is the fate of the remaining people left in the bush.” (Daily Trust)