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Breaking:Managing Director, Bank Of Agriculture, Alwan Ali-Hassan Regains Freedom From Bandits

The Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture, Alwan Ali-Hassan was on Wednesday set free by terrorists who attacked a Kaduna-bound train after his family paid N100 million as ransom, SaharaReporters has gathered.

Ali-Hassan and others were abducted last Monday, March 28 by terrorists who bombed the Kaduna-bound train carrying over 362 passengers.

According to the NRC, while about 182 have safely reunited with their families, about 162 other passengers remain missing.

A source close to the family said Ali-Hassan was released after paying a ransom of N100 million.

The terrorists had initially demanded a ransom of N200 million, SaharaReporters also learnt.

Source: Sahara Reporters


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