Nigerian authorities rescue six of those kidnapped in the terrorist attack on a train station

10 Jan. (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Nigerian authorities have announced on Monday the rescue of six people who were kidnapped over the weekend in an alleged terrorist attack on a train station in the state of Edo, in southern Nigeria.

The Secretary of Communication in the state of Edo, Chris Nehikhare, explained this Monday that the rescued victims are a 65-year-old man, a mother and her baby, a six-year-old girl, and two boys –brothers– aged two and five years.

“We are confident that the other victims will be rescued soon, as the highly motivated security personnel are in high spirits and have redoubled the persecution of the kidnappers,” Nehikhare added, referring to the total number of kidnapped people being more than of about thirty

“We commend the efforts of the bush rescue team and their support staff who have been working tirelessly since the incident to ensure that the kidnapped passengers are rescued and reunited with their families,” he added, according to a statement. .

Several armed men attacked travelers waiting for their train to arrive at Edo station on Saturday night, kidnapping 31 of them and injuring as many others, although the Nigerian authorities did not provide further details.

The Ministry of Transport assured, after announcing the arrest of one of the suspects, that the Nigerian Police “is on the trail of criminals.”