Nigerians have taken to social media to express anger as a new video purportedly showing ISWAP terrorists flogging 43 Abuja-Kaduna train passengers still in their captivity surfaced online.
Recall that motorcycle-riding terrorists attacked a Kaduna-bound train on March 28, killing nine passengers and abducting no fewer than 61 persons.
Since the abduction, 19 abductees have been released, including Managing Director of the Bank of the Agriculture, Alwan Hassan, who was the first to regain freedom after N100 million was reportedly paid as ransom.
On Sunday, the terrorists released a video showing the remaining kidnap victims being flogged.
The video has since gone viral on social media, drawing angry reactions from many Nigerians.
Read reactions below:
Watching the video of terrorists flogging Kaduna-Abuja train victims broke my heart so much. And Buhari is still saying people should vote Tinubu to continue from where he stopped.
Enikure!
— Comrade Deji Adeyanju (@adeyanjudeji) July 24, 2022
The remaining 43 passengers abducted from Abuja-Kaduna train, on March 28. They are now 118 days in captivity. Here, you see they are being flogged mercilessly by the terrorists. No one should have to go through this amounts of torture. NO ONE! This is Buhari & APC’s Legacy.💔 pic.twitter.com/NA34wigj8p
— NEFERTITI (@firstladyship) July 24, 2022
Abuja-Kaduna Kidnap victims Flogged like this💔🥺
Buhari Really Disappointed Nigeria especially North.
Anything Related to Buhari and his kinds are not suppose to happen to Nigeria again. pic.twitter.com/WPbbDzNxUK
— 👑 TURAKI𓃵 (@Atmturaki) July 24, 2022
Innalillahi Wa’inna Ilaihi Raju’oon!💔
This is what victims of Abuja-kaduna train attack are going through in the den of bandits, got beating like animals, with no concern, humility & empathy. It could be any of us, all under @MBuhari.
Retweet please!😭😭 pic.twitter.com/RBQ1ClDQ0p
— My Deen My Swag 💫 (@AM_Saleeem) July 24, 2022
118 Days: new video shows abductors flogging passengers abducted onboard Abuja – Kaduna train on March 28.
43 passengers remain in captivity. The train was owned and operated by the Nigeian Government.
This will also be part of the legacies of @MBuhari. pic.twitter.com/3naTbnnzQg
— Murtala (@Murtalaibin) July 24, 2022
You can subject all the members of APC to what those Abuja-Kaduna train passengers are going through and they will still come out to not just vote Buhari for a third term, but abuse anybody who suggests any other course of action.
— Mitchell Obama Lokan (@Ambrosia_Ijebu) July 24, 2022
Thoughts and prayers for the kidnapped victims of the Abuja-Kaduna train who are still in captivity. May God make things easy for them. I urge the federal government to hasten their release from these terrorists.
— Dr Dípò Awójídé (@OgbeniDipo) July 24, 2022
I didn't know when tears dropped from my cheeks when I saw the video of the victims of the Abuja-Kaduna train attached being beaten mercilessly by the kidnappers. Innalillahi 😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/J7EHRvyZCh
— Kawu Garba (@KawuGarba) July 24, 2022
It is sad to watch that video of the Abuja-Kaduna hostages being tortured mercilessly by terrorists. We can't afford to miss it this time. Yet, many youths are distracted. They claim to be multi-tasking. If you can't see the bleak future of Nigeria now, I don't know when you will
— Sir David Onyemaizu🦍 (@SirDavidBent) July 24, 2022
Terrorists have released what seemed a propaganda video, showing them brutalising Abuja-Kaduna train passengers in order to hasten ransom payment by govt or families. The same criminals had previously claimed they don’t mete out corporal punishment against their captives.
— Jaafar Jaafar (@JaafarSJaafar) July 24, 2022
I strongly condemned the torturing of the Abuja-Kaduna train Kidnapped victims.This is barbaric & inhumane.Imagine we have a sitting president who is a former General. Since we have clueless leaders we will pray to Almighty Allah to destroy these people and their sponsors,Ameen.
— Huzaifa Sulaiman (@HA_Sulaiman4) July 24, 2022