Some victims of Monday’s attack on an Abuja-Kaduna train have been admitted to the 44 military hospital and St. Gerald hospital in Kaduna State.
According to sundry media reports, eight people had been confirmed dead and many were believed to have been abducted by the terrorists, also known as bandits, who attacked the train.
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai on Tuesday visited some of the victims receiving treatment at the hospitals.
The governor was accompanied by the heads of security agencies stationed in the state.
Among those injured is the former Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Ibrahim Wakkala who is also receiving treatment in one of the hospitals the governor visited.
The incident occurred on Monday night at the Dutse village in Chikun Local Government Area.
The bandits were said to have opened fire, shooting sporadically on the train, and later gained access to the train.
Dutse village is just a few kilometres from the Rigasa train station, which is the last transit point of the train.
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