Security agencies have reported to the Kaduna State Government that the military has secured the Kaduna-bound train from Abuja trapped by terrorists.
Kaduna State Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said the State Government had received multiple reports of an attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train service at around Kateri-Rijana general areas.
He said relevant action agencies were urgently contacted, and robust deployments of operatives were swiftly made in the area to secure the passengers on board.
Aruwan said efforts were ongoing to convey the passengers from the location and others that sustained injuries had been rushed to hospitals for urgent medical attention.
He said the Government of Kaduna State would be liaising with the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to ascertain the list from the passengers’ manifest for efficient tracking, adding that this was to acquire an accurate inventory of all passengers and their actual status.
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.
Security forces continue to comb the general area in additional rescue efforts.
Emerging developments would be communicated to the public, the commussioner said..
