Abuja-Kaduna train: Don’t say Government doesn’t have anything, we paid for bandit’s wife delivery, released children – Presidency

The Presidency has explained its role in securing the release of those abducted from the Abuja-Kaduna train.

Since the abduction, several people have been released, with the latest being seven passengers from the train.

Speaking on BBC Hausa service on Friday, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said the Nigerian Government paid the medical bills for delivery of a pregnant terrorist’s wife, released the children from detention and sent them back to pacify the terror group.

He said the terrorists however reneged on their promise, demanding for money.

According to Shehu: “The terrorists’ leader demanded the release of his pregnant wife. The government took her to the hospital and she gave birth to twins.“He was shown that his wife and children are healthy and they were handed over to his parents.

“During the night, the government sent a plane to pick them up. We expect that if they are given these, they will release all the people they are holding.

“But what happened next was that they said they needed money. So don’t say the government doesn’t have anything.”