Nigeria: Terrorists bomb Abuja-Kaduna train with over 1,000 passengers aboard Terrorists on Monday bombed a passenger train along Kaduna-Abu...
Nigeria: Terrorists bomb Abuja-Kaduna train with over 1,000 passengers aboard
Terrorists on Monday bombed a passenger train along Kaduna-Abuja track.
The incident came two days after armed gangs invaded Kaduna International Airport, killing aviation workers and leaving many others wounded.
One of the passengers in a telephone call said the attackers have surrounded the train, shooting sporadically.
“All the passengers are currently lying on the floor of the train. The bandits are shooting sporadically. We are in serious danger,” said on of the panic-stricken passengers.
Fidet Okhiria, MD of Nigerian Railway Corporation, confirmed the development, saying efforts are underway to obtain further information about it.
A statement by the Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said security agencies have reported the situation to the Kaduna State Government.
“The Kaduna State Government received multiple reports of an attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train service at around Kateri-Rijana general areas.
“Relevant action agencies were urgently contacted, and robust deployments of personnel were swiftly made to the area to secure the passengers on board.
“Efforts are ongoing to convey the passengers from the location and others that sustained injuries have been rushed to hospitals for urgent medical attention.
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