Terrorists who attacked the Abuja-Kaduna bound AK9 train on March 28 have released additional seven out of the remaining thirty-four abducted train passengers.

The freed hostages include a family of six and a woman.

The identities of the released family of six are Abdubakar Idris Garba, his wife, Maryam Abubakar Bobo, and their eldest son, Ibrahim Abubakar Garba, who’s 10 years old.

They have reunited with their families in Kaduna State after spending more than one hundred and thirty days in captivity.

Others include Fatima Abubakar Garba (7), Imran Abubakar Garba (5), and youngest Zainab Abubakar Garba, who is only one and half years old.

Abubakar Idris Garba, a staff of the National Assembly Service Commission, is the son of a former Military Administrator of Kano and Benue States.

Also released is a 60-year-old woman, one Hajia Aisha Hassan, who was said to have been released due to life-threatening health challenges that deteriorated recently.

They have reunited with their families in Kaduna State after spending more than one hundred and thirty days in captivity.

Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi, was reported to have gotten involved for the first time since the abduction of the train passengers. He was said to have helped to facilitate the release of these seven hostages.

It is, however, still unclear if ransom was paid to the terrorists for their release.

This development brings the total number of freed victims to 36 out of the 63 passengers kidnapped on the 28th of May.

It should be noted that terrorists had earlier released 11 victims in the first batch, seven victims in the second, three in the third, five victims in the fourth, and seven hostages released in the fifth.

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