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VIDEO: Abducted BoA MD regains freedom

The abducted Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture (BoA), Alwan Ali-Hassan, has been released by his abductors.

Ali-Hassan was regained freedom on Wednesday after nine days in captivity.

The BoA MD was kidnapped by bandits who attacked the Abuja-Kaduna train with over 362 passengers on March 28.

His release was confirmed by a senior official at the Bank of Agriculture on Wednesday.

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The official, however, failed to disclose if any ransom was paid for the release of the MoA MD.

He stated that the bank expressed gratitude to God for Ali-Hassan’s release, saying: “We are grateful to God for his release and we pray never to witness this.

“We also pray others get released soon”.

Below is the video of the MoA MD in captivity:

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