Barely 24 hours after being flogged in a viral video, three passengers of the Kaduna-bound train that was attacked in March have regained freedom.
The released passengers, a female and two males, have reunited with their family members, according to Daily Trust report.
It is not clear if any ransom was paid before their release at press time.
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Earlier, a video clip showing the remaining 43 abducted passengers of the March 28 Abuja-Kaduna train attack being flogged by their captors was released weekend.
In the video sighted by Quest Times on Sunday, the terrorists, including one who claimed to be among those who escaped during the Kuje prison attack, threatened to abduct President Muhammadu Buhari, Governor Nasir El-Rufai and members of the National Assembly if their demands are not met.
The five minutes, 30 seconds video, recorded in Hausa language, showed two of the young terrorists beating their victims mercilessly with sticks, amid crying and wailing.
After about a minute of the beating, one of the terrorists ordered the boys to stop.
“Ali, Ali, it is ok”, a senior member of the terrorists said.
Four of the victims who spoke in the video lamented that the Nigerian government had failed in meeting the demands of the terrorists and called on the international community to intervene.
One of the victims said they had spent 120 days in captivity without the government showing concern about their plight.