EIGHT HUNDRED MILLION NAIRA PAID TO THE TERRORIST HOLDING CAPTIVES SEIZED FROM THE AK9 TRAIN SERVICE ATTACKED ON THE ABUJA–KADUNA ROUTE

Eight hundred million naira was paid to the terrorists holding captives seized from the AK9 train service attacked on the Abuja–Kaduna route before the additional seven victims were released on Saturday.

Some families of the victims and other sources knowledgeable of the deal made this known.

The released victims were among the dozens of passengers abducted on March 28 by gunmen who derailed the moving train.