Ansaru terrorists, a bandit group, have threatened to kill the remaining 51 victims again after claiming responsibility for kidnapping Kaduna-Abuja train passengers in early March.
Remember how Tukur Mamu, a negotiator between the bandits and the federal government, expressed concerns about the health of victims a few days ago after being bitten by snakes and other reptiles.
He later acknowledged that one of the victims had been shot as a warning to expedite response to the bandits’ agreement with the federal government.
However, they threatened to kill the victims because the government failed to work to secure their release, according to an audio now circulating that is believed to be the voice of one of the group members.
A Kaduna-based publisher, Tukur Mamu, a chief negotiator, confirmed to reporters Wednesday that the audio was genuine and that the group set Wednesday (today) to carry out the threat.
According to him, they were provoked on Monday after giving us another opportunity.
“I cried and begged them that since there is a government delay, they should take them directly to the family members to negotiate the victims’ release.
“Based on the plea deal, they agreed to deal directly with the victims’ families.
“But they said they will give us until Wednesday that they will start slaughtering some of the victims if there is nothing concrete from those interested in the negotiations,” he said.
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