President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday directed security agencies to explore every means possible to immediately secure the release of passengers kidnapped by gunmen from the ill-fated Kaduna-bound train.
The gunmen attacked the train in March and abducted several passengers. Last week, they released 11 of their hostages after the intervention of a popular Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi.
Before then, the gunmen released two other passengers, including a pregnant woman.
One of President Buhari’s media aides, Garba Shehu, in a statement, said the president directed security agencies to treat the rescue of the passengers with urgency.
“As the government continues to review the issue of the kidnapped railway passengers and making all efforts to trace and bring back the 51 or more still being held in custody, President Muhammadu Buhari has directed increased efforts – kinetic and non-kinetic to bring the case to a closure.
“Upon the President’s…
