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Army rescues passengers on Abuja-Kaduna train bombed by terrorists

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Officers of the Nigerian Army have rescued passengers of a Abuja-Kaduna train which was bombed and attacked by terrorists.

Many had feared for the safety of the over 900 passengers after reports of the attacked filtered in the media.

A passenger on the attacked Abuja-Kaduna train has now given an update.

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In a post shared on his Facebook page, Anas Danmusa, said some officer have gotten to them and they are safe now.

The Kaduna State Government has also confirmed that the development.

“The Kaduna State Government received multiple reports of an attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train service at around Kateri-Rijana general areas,” a statement signed by the State’s Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said.

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“Relevant action agencies were urgently contacted, and robust deployments of personnel were swiftly made to the area to secure the passengers on board.

“Efforts are ongoing to convey the passengers from the location and others that sustained injuries have been rushed to hospitals for urgent medical attention.

“The Government of Kaduna State will be liaising with the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to ascertain the list from the passengers’ manifest for efficient tracking.

“This is to acquire an accurate inventory of all passengers and their actual status.

“Governor Nasir El-Rufa’i who has been in constant touch with the security forces, commended them for their prompt response, and thanked them for successfully securing the train and passengers on board.

“Security forces continue to comb the general area in additional rescue efforts.

“Emerging developments will be communicated to the public.”

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