Facts have started emerging on the attacked Abuja-Kaduna train yesterday, March 28 by terrorists.
A passenger manifest obtained by the officials of the Kaduna State government, showed that 398 passengers bought tickets for the trip, but that 362 were validated as having boarded the train through the recognized turnstile.
The report said that the manifest did not include the staff of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) and security officials who were on board.
An update by the Kaduna State commissioner of
Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan today, March 29, said that security agencies reported that eight bodies were recovered and 26 persons were injured during the attack.
The statement said that investigations are still ongoing to ascertain the status of the passengers who were on board the train and remain unaccounted for at the time of this update. “Search operations are also being sustained. Citizens are requested to contact the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency on the phone line 09088923398, to make enquiries or provide information regarding passengers who were on board the Abuja-Kaduna train AK9.
“Further updates will be communicated to the public.”
The statement said that the report on the detailed passenger manifest for the Abuja-Kaduna train service AK9 which was attacked by terrorists
was received from the Nigerian Railway Corporation.
