9th July, 2022
Terrorists have released seven more passengers abducted during the attack on an Abuja-Kaduna early this year.
Malam Tukur Mamu, one of the negotiators and Media Consultant to controversial Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, disclosed this on Saturday.
He said the release of the abductors was through his singular effort. Eleven passengers were earlier released after negotiations was made.
According to Daily Trust, those released were identified as Muhammad Daiyabu Paki, Bosede Olurotimi, Abubakar Zubairu, Alhassan Sule, Sadiq Ango Abdullahi, Aliyu Usman and Muhammad Abuzar Afzal, a Pakistani.
Mamu said: “I want to assure the nation that everything that was achieved today was singlehandedly initiated and arranged by me with the full support and prayers of my principal, Sheikh Gumi.”
“That is why I keep emphasising that government has the power to end the agony of this innocent victims in one day. This is just one individual that sacrificed his life and even integrity.”
Mamu stated that there is no military solution to the current security debacle in Nigeria.
He said when the terrorists were sincerely engaged, even though wicked with misguided religious beliefs, they would listened.
“I have sufficient evidence to prove that they do listen. It is this power of engagement and sincerity that resulted to the release of this seven victims,” he said.