The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), expressed his happiness and satisfaction with the safe release of the remaining 23 kidnapped train passengers held in captivity by Boko Haram terrorists.
He also commended the military as well as other security agencies for its development.
“I commend them for this remarkable outcome,” said the President in a reaction to the news of the safe release of the hostages in line with his earlier directives.
This is according to a statement signed late Wednesday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, titled ‘President Buhari welcomes release of train hostages, urges military to sustain momentum.’
The PUNCH reported that around 4 pm Wednesday, terrorists released the last set of hostages taken during an attack on a Kaduna-bound train on March 28, 2022.
The Chief of Defense Staff, General Lucky Irabor, confirmed that the Nigerian military secured the…
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