The expectant mother who was among those abducted from an Abuja-Kaduna train on March 28 is due for a Caesarean Section, the family said yesterday.
Families of victims again urged the government to do more to rescue their loved ones.
They said an 85-year diabetic woman is also in the bandit’s Niger State camp and needs medication.
The families said the bandits contacted them once, adding that they were willing to negotiate.
They spoke at a briefing held at the National Human Rights Commission headquarters in Abuja.
Spokesman of the families, Alhaji Aliyu Mahmud, said: “We were only contacted by the kidnappers once since the incident, and the call was to assure us that our family members were with them – a mere proof of life, not health guarantees.
“No government agency reached out to us even though we had made attempts to see the right authorities. Everything we tried proved abortive.
“For crying out loud, these are human beings we are talking about but the response is rather discouraging and devastating.
“The mere thoughts of our loved ones being in that perilous state for 17 days, of being in a dehumanising state, is painful.
“Every attempt to reach out to the kidnappers for further discussion and negotiation has proven abortive because the terrorists made it clear and explicit that they only want to discuss with the Federal Government.
“We are confused as most of the victims are in dire need of medical attention.
“For instance, there is a seven-month-old pregnant woman who is due for Caesarean Section a few days from now.
“It’s been two weeks and that puts her more in harm’s way. Only God knows the trauma she is in now.
“One of the victims also has a gunshot wound and he needs immediate medical attention.
“There is a toddler among them. You can only imagine what the baby is going through.
“We have an aged woman of 85 years who is diabetic.
“We want to actively participate in ensuring their safety. Nothing is too small or too much to secure the lives of the victims.
“The longer they stay there; one cannot help but imagine the emotional, mental and physical trauma they are going through at this moment; the abuses they suffer.
“This can have a lasting psychological effect on them from now onward. How will that two-year-old look at society?
“All we can do is to plead with the government, the good people of the world and even the terrorists to come to our aid in securing the safe release of our family members.
“We are begging, we are pleading to the kidnappers to provide room for dialogue so we can negotiate the release of our loved ones.”
Muhammad Abba, whose mother was also kidnapped, said the experience had been traumatic.
“We are appealing to the government to lend us their time and do the needful.
“My mother turned 51 in February. It is hard for me to speak. No one seems to be doing anything about their situation.
“Everyone seems to be going about their daily lives. It is very traumatising from both ends and we just hope that something can be done.”
Fatima Masaya, who knows four of the victims, said: “We are just hoping that miracle will happen. We are just looking for how they would be rescued safely.”
NHRC Executive Secretary, Mr. Anthony Ojukwu, represented by Deputy Director, Civil and Political Rights, Halidu Adamu, assured the families that their plea would be given adequate attention.
He said: “We commiserate with you on this situation. It is quite saddening. The security situation in the country is quite alarming. It calls for serious prayers and everybody’s contribution.
“The commission is monitoring the event in the media and via other relevant agencies.
“Now that you are here to submit your plea, the commission is also a government agency, we ensure the plea is transmitted to the relevant authorities and we will work closely with the relevant authority to ensure that the right thing is done.
“We will take up this matter seriously and ensure that we follow it up.”