Former Nigerian Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has condemned the attack on Abuja to Kaduna train that reportedly left many injured and some kidnapped on Monday, 28th March, 2022.
Atiku who showed concern over the unfortunate incident on his social media platform on Tuesday, said Government's commitment to the protection of the life and property of the people must remain sacrosanct.
He prayed for the victims, saying his thoughts and prayers are with all who are affected. "As One People, there is no enemy, foreign or domestic, that we cannot defeat.
Reports on Monday night indicated that a train carrying over 900 passengers was bombed by suspected terrorists between Rijana and Katari in Kaduna State.
A passenger was reported to have managed to call his relation, saying all passengers were lying on the floor as the terrorists were shooting at the train, sporadically. Meanwhile, troops was mobilised to the scene of the attack to rescue the remaining passengers. According to the passenger, nobody could come to the rescue of the victims about one hour into the incident.
However, the Kaduna State Government has confirmed that the military has secured the Kaduna-bound train from Abuja attacked by terrorists.
Kaduna State Government received multiple reports of an attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train service at around Kateri-Rijana general areas,” a statement signed by the State’s Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said.
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.
The Government of Kaduna State will be liaising with the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to ascertain the list from the passengers’ manifest for efficient tracking. This is to acquire an accurate inventory of all passengers and their actual status.
Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufa’i who has been in constant touch with the security forces, commended them for their prompt response, and thanked them for successfully securing the train and passengers on board.
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