armed who kidnapped unknown number of train passengers in northwest Nigeria in March released 11 hostages in exchange for their own children, security sources told Agence France-Presse (AFP). on Sunday.
Release the prisoners on Saturday in a few weeks of Negotiation with the authorities, in return for eight of attackers children who The sources said that the army seized it.
The attackers posted a video in may threaten kill Hostages if no agreement is made found.
“Eleven of Yesterday, the occupants of the armed men were released.” one The source said.
They were exchanged with eight children of attackers who they took in Previous (army) raid “Source added.
“It was the agreement for them to free all the female hostages in their custody in exchange for The children But they later reneged and were released six women and five men,” a second A security source said.
Both sources requested anonymity because they are not authorized to speak on The issue.
Transferring the hostages to Kaduna city in North West on Saturday evening before being transferred to the capital, Abuja, for Medical care, sources added.
On March 28 armed men blowing up A train travels between Abuja to Kaduna and open fire killing Eight people and 26 people were injured by taking an unspecified number of The passengers are hostages.
A week later, they were released one Hostage – Top bank Executive – as a goodwill gesture for Ramadan is the holy month of the Muslim of fasting because of of Advanced age.
in late may, group posted video of other hostages, and threatens to execute all their captives if it government They refused to meet their demands within a week. They withdrew the threat after several days.
Security sources believe that Ansar fighters cooperated with armed criminal gang to organize attackwhich is a significant escalation in hnf in Northwest Nigeria.
The Ansar that split from the hard-line group Boko Haram in 2012, believed to be active in Central Kogi State and around Kaduna and Abuja.
gangs of Bandits with There are no known ideological or religious motives for the kidnapping for ransom in Northwest and Central Nigeria.
