CityNews Nigeria recalls that the terrorists attacked the train when it was less than 20 minutes to its destination.
The terrorists killed nine people, while over sixty passengers were abducted on the train.
The group responsible for the attack has released several videos of the victims since the abduction took place.
The terrorists in one of the videos threatened to kill the abductees if the Federal Government fails to yield to its demand.
The terrorist had charged the federal government to release their children and some insurgent commanders.
Eight of the victims (five men and three women) in the new video called on the Federal Government to accede to the demands of terrorists.
The son of the Chairman of the Northern Elders Forum, Ango Abdullahi and a classmate of Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo was captured in the video.
While the men in the video knelt, the women sat on a mat as flies hovered around them.
A gunman who appeared in the video charged the government to listen to the victims or abandon them.
The son of elder statesman, Ango Abdullahi Sadiq while speaking said, “We are appealing to the federal government to once again come to our aid. We have been here for 62 days. Most of us here are sick and we are not in good condition and every day the situation deteriorates. We are appealing to the federal government to please come to our aid before we start losing our lives.”
Another victim, who identified herself as a classmate of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo at Law School, broke down in tears, saying she was disturbed by the plight of her son whom she said is a “sickler”.
“My name is Gladys….I’m pleading particularly to professor Yemi Osinbajo who was my classmate at 78/79 law school. You are a grandfather and a father; come to our aid because we have been here for 62 days and I have a son who is a sickler; I don’t know his condition now.
“I am pleading that the federal government and Rotimi Amaechi who is the minister of transportation to please come to our assistance. I’m pleading. We are all sick. Right now I’m even sick too. But for my son who is a sickler, I don’t know his condition. I am appealing to the federal government.”
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