Tag: Abuja-Kaduna rail

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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Abuja-Kaduna train services to resume operation this November – FG  

Aminu Imam

The resumption of train services on the Abuja-Kaduna rail line within this month, the Federal Government has announced. The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, made the announcement yesterday, while giving an account of his stewardship in the ministry in Abuja. Recall that train services on the Abuja-Kaduna route have been halted for almost eight months after terrorists attacked the train in April. Sixty passengers were kidnapped and almost a dozen were killed during the horrific attack. All the abducted passengers have since been released. However, Sambo said train services on…

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Just In! Abuja-Kaduna train services resume operation – Minister

Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has announced the resumption of train services on the Abuja-Kaduna rail line. The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, made the announcement while giving an account of his stewardship in the ministry in Abuja. Recall that train services on the Abuja-Kaduna route have been halted for almost eight months after terrorists attacked the train in April. Sixty passengers were kidnapped and almost a dozen were killed during the horrific attack. All the abducted passengers have since been released. However, Sambo said train services on the rail corridor will…

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FG orders resumption of Abuja-Kaduna train service

Aminu Imam

The Abuja-Kaduna train service will resume on May 23, the Federal Government announced yesterday. Recall that train services had been suspended on the route after terrorists attacked a train, fatally shot several persons, and abducted scores of passengers in March. Most of those abducted are still in captivity. In an issued statement, signed by the spokesperson of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, (NRC), Yakubu Mahmood, said the decision to resume services does not mean efforts to secure the safe release of those abducted will be put on hold. The families of…

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Train service to resume soon along Abuja-Kaduna corridor as NRC fixes bombed track

Aminu Imam

The Nigerian Railway Corporation, (NRC), on Thursday, said it has successfully completed work on the damaged portion of the Abuja-Kaduna rail track in the aftermath of the terrorists’ attack on March 28 which grounded service along the route. Recall that the attack led to the death of nine persons and the abduction of many, including an aged woman, a nursing mother, among others. According to a press statement made available to newsmen, the NRC said track access between the two cities has been achieved, although it failed to provide an…

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Kaduna residents appeal for return of Abuja-Kaduna train service

Aminu Imam

Some residents of Kaduna on Friday urged the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) authorities to expedite action on the resumption of service on the Abuja-Kaduna route. The residents made the call in separate interviews with newsmen in Kaduna. Recall that NRC had on March 29, announced an indefinite suspension of train service on the Abuja-Kaduna route following an attack on the train by terrorists. For the residents, the resumption of the train services would go a long way in easing their transport challenges. A civil servant who resides in Barnawa, Mrs.…

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N50 Train Ticket Insurance Charge: Kidnapped train passengers not insured against terror attacks – NRC officials

Aminu Imam

The Abuja-Kaduna bound train that was bombed by terrorists in Kaduna State on March 28, as well as passengers who boarded the train were all insured but not against terror attacks, senior officials of the Federal Government have stated. It was learnt that N50 was paid as a premium to two indigenous insurance companies on every train ticket purchased by passengers who boarded the Abuja-Kaduna train. This came as family members of the abducted passengers stated that the kidnappers had refused to speak with the relatives of those abducted with…

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