Breaking: 85-year-old woman, daughter, 2 others freed as terrorists plan to marry off train attack victim, aged 21

An 85-year-old woman, Hajiya Halimatu Atta, her daughter, Adams Aliyu and two others were among released by terrorists who attacked the AK-9 Abuja-Kaduna train passengers on March 28, on Friday.

The hostages spent at least four months in captivity.

Tukur Mamu, Publisher of Kaduna-based Desert Herald and Media Consultant to controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, who withdrew as one of the negotiators, confirmed the release of the four hostages to newsmen in Kaduna.

Mamu also if urgent steps were not taken, a 21-year-old Arzurfa Lois John might be married out to one of the terrorists as was in the case of Leah Sharibu, the Dapchi schoolgirl.

According to him, one of the terrorists’ commanders was said to be in love with Lois.

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