Following the release of the twenty-three victims kidnapped on March 28, 2022 train attack in Kaduna State by terrorists, President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday, commended the nation’s Armed Forces and other security agencies involved in the rescue mission.
Buhari in a post on his verified Facebook handle, said Nigeria’s Armed Forces and other agencies involved are as good as any and must continue to work to secure every part of the country.
In his words, “I welcome, with much happiness, the safe release of the remaining 23 kidnapped train passengers held in captivity by Boko Haram terrorists. Like the entire nation, I am delighted by this news, and we are all grateful to the military and other security agencies.
“Our nation’s Armed Forces, and all other security and intelligence agencies, are as good as any. Given the needed support and encouragement, as we have been doing, there is no task that they cannot accomplish. I commend them for this remarkable outcome.
“I congratulate and rejoice with the families of the victims for having them back alive.
“I have made it very clear to our security and intelligence agencies that the ongoing momentum being experienced in the fight against terrorism, banditry and kidnapping must be sustained at all times, across the country.
“We must continue to work to secure every inch of our land”.
It would be recalled that the terrorists, who attacked the AK9 Train in Kaduna, had before now released hostages in batches with the last release being on August 19, 2022.
