The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has suspended its
Abuja-Kaduna train operations following an attack by gunmen on Monday night.
The NRC announced its decision in a terse statement on
Twitter on Tuesday.
The attack occurred around Kateri-Rijana area of Kaduna on
Thursday. The train was said to have almost reached Rigasa, its final stop.
The gunmen were said to have blown up the rail track after
which they launched an attack on the passengers.
An unspecified number of passengers were said to have been
injured during the attack.
“The Kaduna State Government received multiple reports of an
attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train service at around Kateri-Rijana general
areas,” Samuel Aruwan, Kaduna commissioner for internal security, said.
“Relevant action agencies were urgently contacted, and
robust deployments of personnel were swiftly made to the area to secure the
passengers on board.”
In the tweet on Tuesday, the corporation said it was
suspending its operations on the route because of “unforeseen circumstances”.
The NRC said it would provide further information “in due
course”.
“Dear passengers, due to unforeseen circumstances, Train
operations along the Abuja-Kaduna route have been temporarily suspended.
Further Communication would be given in due course,” it tweeted.
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everydayDear passengers, due to unforeseen circumstances, Train operations along the Abuja-Kaduna route has been temporarily suspended. Further Communication would be given in due course.
— NIGERIAN RAILWAY CORPORATION (@Official_NRC) March 29, 2022
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