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Four Kaduna train passengers released after 119 days in captivity (updated)

Four persons abducted during an attack on a train in Kaduna have been released from captivity. The passengers, who were among dozens of persons kidnapped on March 28, were freed

Train attack: Bandits’ use of captives as shields making confrontation difficult, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari says the bandits who attacked the Abuja-Kaduna train are using their abductees as human shields. According to a statement by Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, Buhari said this

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‘Photos of captives disturbing’ — ex-governor asks FG to speed up rescue of train passengers

Abubakar Umar, ex-military governor of Kaduna, has called on the federal government to intensify efforts to rescue persons abducted during the attack on an Abuja-Kaduna train. Photos of the victims

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Presidency: Security forces working to rescue those in Boko Haram captivity

Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, says security forces are working tirelessly to secure the release of all the captives in custody of Boko Haram. Shehu said this in reaction to the

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