The police have disclosed that another victim among the 32 passengers abducted from a train station in Edo State, South-South Nigeria, has been rescued. The passengers were kidnapped on Saturday at Igueben train station, in Igueben Local Government Area of the state. The victim said to be a woman was reportedly rescued on Tuesday by security agencies combing the area. This comes less than 24 hours after a 65-year-old man, a nursing mother with her baby, a six-year-old girl, and two siblings aged two and five years old respectively were released by the gunmen.
Edo Train Station Attack: Another Kidnap Victim Rescued, Brings Number Of Freed Passengers To 7, Say Nigeria PoliceThe passengers were kidnapped on Saturday at Igueben train station, in Igueben Local Government Area of the state.
The passengers were kidnapped on Saturday at Igueben train station, in Igueben Local Government Area of the state. This comes less than 24 hours after a 65-year-old man, a nursing mother with her baby, a six-year-old girl, and two siblings aged two and five years old respectively were released by the gunmen.
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