Abuja-Kaduna train hostages
Abuja-Kaduna train attack: Military secures release of 23 remaining hostages
Seven-man Presidential Committee constituted by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lt. General Lucky Irabor has announced securing the release of all 23 remaining passengers abducted by the Boko Haram terrorists after a March 28, 2022 attack on an Abuja-Kaduna train shuttle.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary, Chief of Defence Staff Action Committee, CDSAC, Professor Usman Yusuf.
According to Yusuf, the nation owes a debt of gratitude to the Nigerian Military under the leadership of the CDS, General Irabor who conceived and guided the operation from start to finish.
He noted that all sister Security Agencies and the Federal Ministry of Transport contributed immensely to the operation.
“The unwavering support of the President and Commander in Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR is what made it all possible.”
The statement further quoted members of the committee expressing ‘gratitude for the honour and privilege to be part of this Humanitarian Operation.’
