Terrorists Bomb Abuja To Kaduna Train Filled With Passengers
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- Forced Their Way In And Abducted Some Persons, Says
Terrorists on Monday evening were reported to have bombed the Abuja-Kaduna-bound rail track.
It was learnt that an Abuja-Kaduna-bound filled with passengers derailed after the improvised explosive device planted by the terrorists went off.
The terrorists, subsequently, attacked the train with many passengers reportedly injured and undisclosed numbers abducted.
At the time of filling this report, security operatives including members of the armed Forces have been deployed to the scene of the attack.
According to Punch, this is coming a few days after the terrorists attacked the Kaduna International Airport where an aircraft was prevented from taking off.
An eye witness who was a passenger said “they (terrorists) planted IED. When it went off, it derailed the train. There was pandemonium every and some people may be kidnapped.”
There was no police confirmation as of the time of filing this report.
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The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Cooperation, Fidet Okhiria, confirmed the incident.
Okhiria however told the News Agency of Nigeria that “information concerning the attack was still sketchy, and no concrete information could be given at the moment.”
“We have confirmed the attack, but we cannot give you much information right now.
“From the reports we have gotten, most of the passengers have gone into hiding and the officials on board are yet to give us a report of the situation.
”There are reports of gunshots and the train derailed due to the attack,” Okhiria said.
NAN gathered that the incident happened between Katari and Rijana train stations, en route Kaduna from Abuja.