GDN DESKTOP 1

Advertisement

Mon, 2 Nov, 2026

Read Life Mag

Breaking Oyo Commissioner for budget, Special Adviser resign

Today’s Game

Daily Snakes and Ladders

12 mins play

Play now

Services & Opportunities

News

Kaduna-Abuja Train Attack: Terrorists free captive pregnant woman

Terrorists in Kaduna, suspected to be members of Ansaru group have released a pregnant woman among the kidnapped victims of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack, yesterday.

train
[FILES] The train attacked on the Abuja-Kaduna Railway at Rijana Kagarko LGA, in Kaduna, Northern Nigeria attacked by bandits in March 2022.

Terrorists in Kaduna, suspected to be members of Ansaru group have released a pregnant woman among the kidnapped victims of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack, yesterday.

It was gathered that the woman was released on compassionate ground.

A video of the released pregnant woman was trending on social media in black gown and facemask where she called on the Federal Government to negotiate with the terrorists. 
[ad]
She said it has become very imperative because of the uncertainty surrounding the plight of others who are still within the terrorists’ den. 

The woman revealed the terrorists fed and provided them medication. The pregnant woman freed yesterday, was the third person to regain freedom since they were abducted on March 28, 2022.

Advertisement

Earlier, the Managing Director of Bank of Agriculture, Alwan Hassan, was set free after the alleged payment of N100m ransom and then the son of Professor Ango Abdullahi, Sadik.
[ad]

Go Beyond The Headlines

Trusted reporting and sharp analysis on the stories shaping Nigeria and the world, in your inbox.

Subscribe to our newsletter

From the Archive - This December

1988 When sound, rhythm and pipes welcomed royalty in Nigeria

Trending News

Advertisement

More from News

Taboola Recommendation Widget