Seven freed train passengers are reunited with their families

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The seven hostages freed by terrorists who attacked the AK-9 Abuja-Kaduna train have been reunited with their families, reports The PUNCH.

After more than 100 days in captivity, the terrorists released another group of seven hostages on Saturday.

The PUNCH reported that three weeks ago the terrorists released 11 of the 61 victims of the abducted train passengers remaining 50 hostages, and with the release of the seven, 43 of the captives were always in the lair of the terrorists.

Mallam Tukur Mamu, one of the negotiators and media consultant to controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, who leaked the information, said on Sunday that the released hostages were reunited with their families late Saturday night.

The seven hostages reunited with their families are Bosede Olurotimi, Abubakar Zubairu, Alhassan Sule and Sadiq Ango Abdullahi, Muhammad Daiyabu Paki, Aliyu Usman as well as the only foreign national of Pakistani origin, Dr. Muhammad Abuzar Afzal.

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