Some terrorists have reportedly bombed the Abuja-Kaduna-bound rail track on Monday.
It was learnt that an Abuja-Kaduna-bound filled with passengers derailed after the improvised explosive device planted by the terrorists went off.
The terrorists, subsequently, attacked the train with many passengers reportedly injured.
It was gathered that some of the 970 passengers on board might have been abducted by the attackers.
Security operatives have been deployed to the scene of the attack.
According to Kaduna State Government, the military had rescued the Kaduna-bound train passengers trapped by terrorists Monday night.
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In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, the government said information about the rescue mission was conveyed to it by security operatives.
Aruwan said the government received multiple reports of an attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train service around the Kateri-Rijana area.
He said that upon receipt of the report, relevant agencies were contacted and personnel were deployed to the area to secure the passengers on board.
According to him, efforts are ongoing to move injured passengers to hospitals for urgent medical attention.
The Commissioner said, Gov. Nasir El-Rufa’i, who had been in constant touch with security forces, commended them for their prompt response.
This is coming a few days after the terrorists attacked the Kaduna International Airport where an aircraft was prevented from taking off.
A source told our correspondent that “they (terrorists) planted IED. When it went off, it derailed the train. There was pandemonium everywhere and some people may be kidnapped.”
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Cooperation, Fidet Okhiria, confirmed the incident.
Okhiria however told the News Agency of Nigeria that “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.
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