Tag: Kaduna train attack

“Abuja-Kaduna train attack callous”, ‘matter of grave concern’ – President Buhari

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari has described the attack on the Abuja-Kaduna-bound train as ‘callous’ and a matter of grave concern. Buhari was quoted as saying this in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant, (Media and Publicity), Garba Shehu. The Nigerian leader was quoted as saying, “No one should be allowed to hold the country to ransom”. Recall how terrorists, on Monday night, attacked the Abuja-Kaduna-bound train, first with explosives before shooting at passengers. At least eight people have been confirmed killed in the attack while many others are still missing,…

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Kaduna Airport/Train Attacks: Group calls for resignation of Service Chiefs

Aminu Imam

…Gives Buhari 3 days to sack officers or face protest A pro-democracy and human rights group, Nigerian Consultative Forum, (NCF), has called on the Service Chiefs to immediately resign from their positions following their inability to secure lives and property. The group said that security operatives had failed to prevent and pre-empt attacks on the Kaduna airport and Abuja -Kaduna bound train that claimed many lives and injured others in the last two days. The Kaduna-bound train from Abuja was bombed by the terrorists on two successive days: 28 and…

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