Attackers on the Abuja-Kaduna train have threatened to begin killing kidnapped passengers on Wednesday.

According to Tukur Mamu, a publisher based in Kaduna State and media assistant to Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, the Ansaru terrorist group, which attacked and kidnapped passengers on an Abuja-Kaduna train on March 28, has threatened to start killing the hostages they are holding starting on Wednesday (today) because the Federal Government has not met the requirements for their release.

The terrorists have reportedly run out of patience and have threatened to kill the passengers once more because they don’t think the government will secure their release, according to Mamu, who has been negotiating with the terrorists for the release of the captives.

Confirming an audio message in circulation to have been released by the group, Mamu, in a brief statement on Wednesday morning, said the voice belonged to a member of the group threatening to slaughter the victims because the government failed to seek their release.

Mamu added that the audio was real, claiming that the group had fixed Wednesday to start carrying out the threat of killing the captives.

“These people became provoked on Monday after giving us another opportunity. I was crying and pleading with them on audio that since there is a delay from the government, why can’t they discuss with the family members directly to negotiate the victims’ release? So based on the plea, they agreed to negotiate directly with the victims’ families.

“But they said they are giving us till Wednesday that if there is nothing concrete from those that are interested in the negotiation, they will start slaughtering some of the victims,” Mamu said.

Mamu also disclosed last week that the terrorists had shot one of the prisoners in an effort to convey to the government that they were losing patience with it for refusing to comply with their demands.