Tag: Abuja-Kaduna rail

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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Kaduna Train Attack: ‘Military, others know terrorists’ hideouts, know their plans, but refuse to bomb them’ – el-Rufa’i

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…Says Kaduna is currently in a ‘State of War’ Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufa’i, has alleged that the military knew the location of the bandits wreaking havoc in the State, but was refusing to bomb their hideouts. The governor disclosed this yesterday, after a Kaduna-bound train was attacked by terrorists on Monday evening, with eight persons confirmed dead, 26 injured and some of the passengers also kidnapped. Gov. el-Rufa’i, who expressed sadness and frustration over the recent train attack, said with the amount of information and intelligence in the hands…

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Abuja-Kaduna Train Attack: Amaechi asks Nigerians to raise money for victims’ treatment

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The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, on Wednesday, called on Nigerians to raise funds for the treatment of those who sustained injuries during the Abuja-Kaduna train attack on Monday night. Recall that at least nine persons were killed while many sustained injuries when bandits attacked a train heading for Kaduna from Abuja. The incident has, however, triggered reactions from notable Nigerians since on Monday, as many individuals lamented on the level of insecurity ravaging the nation at the moment. Amaechi, who had visited the scene of the attack on Tuesday,…

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Abuja-Kaduna Train Attack: ‘Declare full-scale war on terrorists, bombard their enclaves’, Senate cries out to military

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…As Buhari orders troops to hunt down terrorists The Senate has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a full-scale war on gunmen terrorising communities across the country. This call was made by the upper legislative chamber yesterday, after the Senator representing Kaduna-Central, Uba Sani, drew its attention to Monday evening’s attack on an Abuja-Kaduna-bound train. Recall that the attack occurred around Katari-Rijana area of Kaduna, when the train was said to have almost reached its final destination, Rigasa, when the gunmen opened fire on it, killing some passengers while…

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Abuja-Kaduna train attack: “We’ll fight, defeat bandit terrorists” – Osinbajo
Osinbajo on attack

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Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday, assured that the Nigerian government will fight and defeat bandits and terrorists. Osinbajo gave the assurance while condemning the banditry attack on a train along the Kaduna-Abuja route. The Vice-President, who expressed sadness over what he described as a terrorist attack on Nigerians, spoke while visiting some victims of the incident at a hospital in Kaduna. Describing the bandits as cowards, Osinbajo said Nigeria would be secured. In a tweet, the Vice President wrote: “I am saddened by another mindless terrorist attack on citizens. “We must,…

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Kaduna Train Attack: ‘Nothing to show Nigerians elected a retired General’ – CSO

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A Civil Society Organisation, ‘Adopt a Goal Initiative‘, yesterday, condemned in strong terms the attack on the Abuja-Kaduna rail by terrorists. The group’s coordinator, Dare Ariyo-Atoye, in an interview, decried the failure of President Muhammadu Buhari to tackle the worsening insecurity in the land and protect the lives and properties of Nigerians. Recall that a group of terrorists on Monday night bombed the Abuja-Kaduna rail and attacked the train filled with passengers. Ariyo-Atoye said, “How many more Nigerians will die because we are led by a tired President who has…

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‘Terrorists came in bus, abducted VIPs from business class’ – Train attack survivor

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…Railway mgt disregarded our advice on night movement, technology – Union Survivors of the bombed Abuja-Kaduna bound train have given a vivid view of how terrorists operated on the train, saying that the terrorists came with a bus and abducted VIPs from the business class of the train. Recall that the train was attacked on Monday by terrorists, with some passengers reported killed and others abducted at about 8. pm. However, according to a survivor, who did not want his name mentioned in print, “The terrorists had access to the…

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Panic, as terrorists bomb Abuja-Kaduna train conveying 970 passengers

Aminu Imam

Suspected terrorists have reportedly detonated a bomb along the rail track of the Abuja-Kaduna-bound train, successfully immobilising it in the process. According to credible sources, who confirmed the attack to newsmen yesterday night, the attack occurred at a point between Katari and Rijana. One of the passengers who made the confirmation said the attackers have surrounded the train, shooting sporadically. There are at least 970 passengers on board the train. This is coming less than 48 hours after an explosion rocked the Hayin Danmani community in Igabi local government area…

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