Comrade M. B. Muhammad, one of the victims of the infamous 2022 Abuja–Kaduna train attack, has recounted a dreamlike encounter with one of his abductors—this time, not in captivity, but inside a mosque.
Muhammad said the unexpected meeting occurred a few days ago at Shema Mosque near Bakin Ruwa Junction in the Rigasa community of Kaduna’s Igabi Local Government Area, Daily Trust reported.
According to him, he instantly recognized the man, identified as Abubakar, who had been among those who abducted passengers during the deadly attack on the AK-9 train on March 28, 2022.
Sharing his experience via social media, Muhammad wrote, “Last night, after praying the Isha’i prayer at Shema Mosque near Bakin Ruwa junction in Kaduna, by the will of God, just as the imam ended the prayer, I ran into one of the men who kidnapped us aboard the AK-9 train that was attacked on March 28, 2022, during the Abuja–Kaduna journey.
“His name is Abubakar. He told me he has repented and left terrorism behind. He now works as a motorcycle (okada) rider.
“After a lengthy conversation with him, I learned that some of the kidnappers have been killed, while others have continued with their acts of terror.
“In the end, I told him I forgave them, and I gave him some charity because of the state I saw him in. Oh Lord of all the worlds, guide us all and guide them too,” he added.
