As evacuation of bombed Kaduna-Abuja train victims continued by relevant agencies in Kaduna, on Tuesday, the whereabouts of the locomotive driver is still unknown.
The locomotive driver, identified as Sani Audu, has not been reachable since the incident happened.
A source at the Nigerian Railway Corporation office, Rigasa, confirmed this to DAILY POST on Tuesday.
Also, his colleague, who refused to disclose his name because he was not allowed to speak, also, disclosed that the locomotive driver left Kaduna with the train at 2 pm and was expected back to Kaduna at 8 pm.
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Meanwhile, tributes have been pouring in for the medical doctor, Chinelo Megafu, who was on board the ill-fated train.
The deceased had tweeted during the attack, calling for prayers after being shot.
“I’m on the train. I have been shot. Please pray for me,” she had tweeted.
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Hours later, Dr. Michael Ajidahun, her colleague and friend, gave an update that she did not survive the attack.
“Just woke up to sad news. My friend just woke up to losing a close friend who was shot at the Abuja-Kaduna train incident by terrorists. She tweeted yesterday that we should pray for her. Sadly she didn’t make it. She was a doctor. Nigeria why…I’m heartbroken,” said Ajidahun better known as ‘The Bearded Doctor on Twitter.
Another friend of the doctor said the lady, who worked at a popular hospital in Kaduna, had resigned ahead of her relocation abroad.
According to her, the doctor was bound to leave Nigeria on Friday.
“Dr Chinelo was making an honest living, she was working at St Gerald’s hospital in Kaduna, she wanted more for herself and processed her papers to leave this hell-hole. She resigned last month to leave the country this Friday then this happened. Nigeria why???” she tweeted.
The Nigerian Medical Association, Kaduna State chapter, confirmed that the doctor worked at St Gerald’s Hospital.
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