It was learnt that N50 was paid as a premium to two indigenous insurance companies on every train ticket purchased by passengers who boarded the Abuja-Kaduna train. They told our correspondent that this had stalled efforts being made by family members of the abducted passengers to secure the release of the kidnapped victims. They, however, stressed that the insurance of the train was not against terror attacks, though efforts were ongoing to see how the insurance companies would support the government. “Yes, we have about two Nigerian insurance companies that are in charge of passengers’ insurance, while the train itself is being handled by other firms,” the source stated. She said, “The threat to kill those abducted, including my sisters, has increased fear among family members of the kidnapped train passengers.

Source: Punch April 13, 2022 13:51 UTC