Tag: Abuja-Kaduna rail

FG probes NRC ticket racketeering on Abuja-Kaduna-Abuja train services

Aminu Imam
Abuja KD train service

The Federal Government has launched an investigation into allegations of ticket racketeering on the Abuja-Kaduna train services, following numerous passenger complaints. In a statement posted on X (formerly Twitter) yesterday, the Minister of Transportation, Sa’idu Alkali directed the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Engineer Fidet Okhiria to establish a committee tasked with investigating the alleged issues and resolving them. In the statement, Minister Alkali acknowledged the concerns raised by passengers regarding difficulties in purchasing tickets for the Abuja-Kaduna rail service. He emphasized that the committee’s primary objective…

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Again, Abuja-Kaduna train derails; third time in 2 weeks

Aminu Imam
Abuja Kaduna train

An Abuja-bound train has derailed along the Abuja-Kaduna route on Wednesday morning, June 12, 2024. This is the third time the same incident will be occurring in two weeks – between May 26 and June 12, 2024. A Nigerian Rail Way Cooperation (NRC) staff who spoke to newsmen on condition of anonymity, confirmed the incident. When asked if the problem had been rectified, the train staff replied, “We are still working on it”. In reaction, a former senator representing Kaduna-Central, Senator Shehu Sani, hinted that a top Managing Director was…

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Kaduna-Abuja train derailment: ‘Train services continues’ – NRC

Aminu Imam
Kaduna Abuja train

The management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has reassured that normal passenger train services between Kaduna-Rigasa and Idu Abuja are continuing despite a minor derailment at Jere station. Recall that some coaches in a train which departed the Rigasa Train Station in Kaduna yesterday morning to Abuja reportedly derailed in a mountainous area near Jere. Reacting to this in an official statement issued yesterday, in Abuja, the NRC Deputy Director of Public Relations, Yakub Mahmood, confirmed that all passengers on board the affected train safely reached their respective destinations.…

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Alleged mastermind of Abuja-Kaduna train attack, Mandi, arrested

Aminu Imam
Abuja Kaduna train

The Nigerian Police have arrested the alleged mastermind of the killing of passengers of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack which occured in March 2022.​​The mastermind was Identified as Ibrahim Abdullahi, also known by the ominous moniker of Mandi. The  Kaduna Police Command’s Public Relations Officer , ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made this known yesterday. The PPRO informed the media that the suspect had also participated in the abduction of students from Greenfield University in 2021. The Police said that 48 AK-47 rifles were seized during Mandi’s arrest,  adding that efforts are underway…

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“Terrorist attack on Abuja-Kaduna train imminent”, DSS warns

Aminu Imam

The Department of State Services, (DSS), has issued a security alert on a grand plot by bandits to attack the Abuja-Kaduna train service anytime from now. Recall that an Abuja–Kaduna bound train was attacked in Katari village, Kaduna State on Monday, March 28, 2022, prompting the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) to briefly halted operations along the route. In a leaked letter signed by DSS Director of FCT Command, R.N. Adepemu, and captioned: ‘Security Alert: Impending Threat By A Coalition Of Banditry Syndicate To Attack Abuja-Kaduna Train Service, (AKTS) Along Corridor,’…

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Abuja-Kaduna Train: Passengers decry epileptic services

Aminu Imam

Abuja-Kaduna train passengers have raised concerns over epileptic services since the aftermath of the attack on a passenger train on March 28, 2022. Recall that at some point, the train service was a convenient alternative to plying the Abuja-Kaduna Road, which became deadly spots for bandits’ attacks. However, since the attack on the train, which led to the suspension of the service, the fortunes of the train service have continued to dwindle even after the federal announced resumption of service. The derailment of the train on the Abuja corridor in…

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DSS uncovers Boko Haram plan to attack Abuja-Kaduna train

Aminu Imam

The Department of State Service (DSS) has uncovered a plan by Boko Haram terrorists to attack the Abuja-Kaduna train service. The DSS disclosed this in a letter sent to the Ministry of Transportation. According to reports, the Ministry of Transportation, in a letter to the Ministry of Defence, said it had on February 1, received a letter from the DSS on the threat by Boko Haram terrorists to attack the Abuja-Kaduna train services. The transportation ministry called on the Minister of Defence, as a matter of urgency, to convene a…

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NRC suspends Abuja-Kaduna service as train derails again in FCT

Aminu Imam

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has suspended the Abuja-Kaduna rail services after a train again derailed on the corridor. The train is said to be a few minutes from its destination in Abuja when it reportedly veered-off the rail tracks, yesterday. The incident was said to have occurred in the Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT). In an update on its mobile application, the NRC said it suspended services on the route due to ‘unforeseen circumstances’.  The incident is coming just a few days after the Itakpe-Warri train…

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Abuja-Kaduna Train: FG installs CCTV cameras on train coaches

Aminu Imam

Following the postponement of the Abuja-Kaduna rail services, the Federal Government has reportedly commenced the installation of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras on the Idu rail station train coaches. Recall that the Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, had announced earlier that the train services halted since March after terrorists attacked and abducted passengers on the Abuja-Kaduna train would resume in a few days. Meanwhile, reports emerged last week that some contractors were at the Idu Rail Station to install the cameras and trackers but couldn’t install them. However, it was reported…

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NIN mandatory for passengers boarding Abuja-Kaduna-Abuja trains – FG

Aminu Imam

The National Identity Number (NIN) is now compulsory for passenger profiling when boarding the Abuja-Kaduna train service, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has said. The Managing Director of the Corporation, Fidet Okhiria, announced this on Thursday during an interview on a television programme. The NIN, which is no longer optional according to the NRC boss, is part of the new security measures adopted by the government. The Minister of Transport had last week announced the resumption of train service along the Abuja-Kaduna route after it was suspended in March this…

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