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Negotiator reveals why terrorists refused to release shot Abuja train hostage

Malam Tukur Mamu, who is said to be among those negotiating the release of the 50 Abuja-bound train passengers being held by terrorists, claimed one of the victims was shot on Monday.

He identified the shot hostage as Mohammed Al’Amin. According to Mamu, the terrorists shot Al’Amin during ‘a friendly exchange of fire’. Mamu added the shooting might be the terrorists’ ploy to attract government’s attention. Mamu said he met a brick wall while purportedly pleading with the terrorists to allow Al’Amin seek medical treatment.

“I pleaded with the abductors on Tuesday to free the victim that was shot whom they said is in a critical condition to allow the government to treat his emergency case but they vehemently refused, insisting that they will not entertain any demand except government attend to theirs too,” he said.

Mamu said that the government must take “painful decisions to secure the innocent victims alive.”

“I know what is in this crisis and that is why I keep emphasising that President Buhari must be prepared to take painful decisions, painful compromises if they are really committed to securing these innocent victims alive.

“With what we have succeeded in doing, the windows and opportunity we opened which there’s none hitherto, the government has the power to bring this to an end within three to four days.

 

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