37 Kaduna residents still in captivity after 74 days

Thirty-seven residents of Ariko Community successful Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State person denied reports suggesting they regained their state aft an alleged ransom outgo of N1 cardinal and the proviso of 30 Honda motorcycles to their captors, saying they stay successful terrorists’ custody much than 2 months aft their abduction.

The victims made the assertion successful a video recorded successful Hausa, featuring some the abductees and the equipped men holding them. The footage challenges wide claims that negotiations had secured their release.

In the video, 1 of the terrorists questioned the captives astir reports that they had already been freed.

“Where are you radical now?” the gunman asked.
“We are successful the bush,” 1 of the victims replied.

The gunman continued by asking wherever those who had been abducted were being kept, and the unfortunate again answered, “In the bush.”

Asked however agelong they had been there, the captive responded, “Since April.”

The gunman past sought confirmation, asking, “So you’re inactive there?”

“Yes, we’re inactive here,” the unfortunate answered.

The violent besides referred to reports alleging that N1 cardinal and 30 Honda motorcycles had been exchanged for the victims’ release, asking whether the accusation was true.

The captive dismissed the claim, saying, “No. Whoever said that is lying. Yes. We are inactive present successful the b...