The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, Wednesday announced the release of the remaining 23 victims of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack held by bandits .
Announcing the development in a statement at the Defence Headquarters, Irabor said the nation owes the Armed Forces a debt of gratitude for achieving the feat.
The statement signed by the Secretary, Chief of Defence Staff Action Committee, Prof. Usman Yusuf, read, “I am pleased to announce to the nation and the world that at 4pm today, Wednesday, October 5, 2022, the seven-man Presidential Committee assembled by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Irabor, secured the release and took custody of all the 23 remaining passengers held hostage by Boko Haram terrorists following the attack on the Abuja to Kaduna train on March 28, 2022.
“The nation owes a debt of gratitude to the Nigerian Military under the leadership of the CDS who conceived and guided the operation from start to finish.
“All sister security agencies and the Federal Ministry of Transportation contributed immensely to this operation.. Irabor concluded