Abuja-Kaduna Train Attack: Terrorists Finally Reveals Why They Abducted Passengers | READ DETAILS

Their reason is contained in the latest edition of the Kaduna-based DESERT HERALD newspaper, whose publisher, Malam Tukur Mamu, is a Media Consultant to controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi.

According to a telephone conversation between the terrorist's leader and Mamu, they abducted the passengers because their children are held at an orphanage under the supervision of the Nigerian Army.

"Our children numbering about 8 between the ages of one to seven years are currently being held at an orphanage in Jimeta, Adamawa State under the supervision of the Nigerian Army.

"The names of our children are; Abdulrahman, Bilkisu, Usman, Ibrahim and Juwairiyyah. They were forcefully taken from our wives in Nasarawa and taken to the orphanage in YolaÔÇØ.

"For any continued discussion on the release of these passengers and a safe resumption of the train service, our children must be released unconditionally. Only then we will release some of the abducted victims especially the women while other passengers will be released on a prisoner exchange with some of our arrested comrades by the governmentÔÇØ the terrorists were quoted as saying.