Northwest and central Nigeria have long been terrorised by the gangs, who raid villages, killing residents and kidnapping for ransom. ReleaseBut family members confirmed Ali-Hassan was released by the gunmen on Wednesday and that it was him in the video. The train attack was just one of a series of recent assaults in Kaduna. Days earlier, gunmen also killed a perimeter security guard at Kaduna Airport and forced local airlines to temporarily halve flights. Gunmen also killed 11 soldiers in an attack on a small patrol base in Kaduna, according to two security sources.

Source: The Guardian April 08, 2022 04:19 UTC