Bandits’ Attack: NRC Suspends Abuja-Kaduna Train Operations

Following the attack on an Abuja-Kaduna train on Monday night, the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has temporarily suspended its service along the corridor.

Naija News earlier reported that bandit terrorists had planted explosives on the rail track which saw the Kaduna-bound train derail.

It was gathered that the train which took off around 6 pm from the Idu train station at the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja on Monday hit an explosive device about 30 minutes to Rigasa train station in Kaduna.

This news media learned that two persons were reportedly killed with many passengers injured during the attack on the train.

According to reports, a combined team of security operatives were deployed to the scene of the attack in order to protect the stranded passengers.

In a statement via its official Twitter page on Tuesday, the corporation said the suspension was due to unforeseen circumstances.

The NRC disclosed that further Communication would be made available to passengers in due course.

It wrote: “Dear passengers, due to unforeseen circumstances, Train operations along the Abuja-Kaduna route has been temporarily suspended.

“Further Communication would be given in due course.”

Earlier, the NRC had confirmed the bandits’ attack on an Abuja-Kaduna train around Katari village in Kaduna State on Monday night.

NRC Managing Director, Fidet Okhiria, had said the corporation has confirmed the attack and will release more information on the incident.

Okhiria added that the train derailed due to the attack and that there are reports of gunshots.

“Information concerning the attack was still sketchy, and no concrete information could be given at the moment.

“We have confirmed the attack, but we cannot give you much information right now.

“From the reports we have gotten, most of the passengers have gone into hiding and the officials on board are yet to give us a report of the situation.

”There are reports of gunshots and the train derailed due to the attack,” Okhiria said.