Hundreds of Abuja-Kaduna train passengers, including the minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, have escaped attack by kidnappers on Sunday evening.

DAILY NIGERIAN reliably gathered that the kidnappers laid in ambush around Mando area and attempted to waylay the passengers, who arrived at Rigasa train station around 8:15pm.

Sources said no sooner the kidnappers opened fire on the vehicles than mobile policemen and soldiers arrived the scene in armoured vehicles to disperse the hoodlums.

“We were lucky the police and soldiers are nearby to come our rescue. The minister of Transport Rotimi Amaechi was among the passengers. His convoy had to make a detour onto Rigasa road,” said a passenger, Musa Lawan.

When contacted, spokesman for Kaduna Police Command, Mohammed Jalige, said he would make findings and revert.

okrote4real:
Hundreds of Abuja-Kaduna train passengers, including the minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, have escaped attack by kidnappers on Sunday evening.

DAILY NIGERIAN reliably gathered that the kidnappers laid in ambush around Mando area and attempted to waylay the passengers, who arrived at Rigasa train station around 8:15pm.

Sources said no sooner the kidnappers opened fire on the vehicles than mobile policemen and soldiers arrived the scene in armoured vehicles to disperse the hoodlums.

“We were lucky the police and soldiers are nearby to come our rescue. The minister of Transport Rotimi Amaechi was among the passengers. His convoy had to make a detour onto Rigasa road,” said a passenger, Musa Lawan.

When contacted, spokesman for Kaduna Police Command, Mohammed Jalige, said he would make findings and revert.

https://dailynigerian.com/breaking-amaechi-escapes-as-kidnappers-attack-abuja-kaduna-train-passengers/

Citytrend:
I would've doubted the News if not the fact that a Newspaper is the reporter.

Kill one important Nigerian Politician, both Hulani Herdsmen, Armed Bandits and Boko Haram will stop

Gunmen attack Kaduna-Abuja train with ballistics

https://dailypost.ng/2020/01/02/breaking-gunmen-attack-kaduna-abuja-train-with-ballistics/.

No train was attacked on the Abuja-Kaduna railway, says NRC

The Nigerian Railways Corporation (NRC) has denied reports that a train conveying passengers from Kaduna to Abuja was attacked by gunmen on Thursday.

https://www.thecable.ng/no-train-was-attacked-on-the-abuja-kaduna-railway-says-nrc

NGpatriot:
Nigerian newspapers are fake news peddlers, trust them at your own risk.

hisgrace090:
In buhari's voice there's nothing wrong with that just that the bandith were provoked.

Racoon:

And what are they when they were buying & spreading the lies and propaganda of the APC? So be reasonable & objective for once.Do zombiesm with some dignity.

bskyb:


Dispersed?? What happened to pursuing, overtaking and subduing them?
Why didn't we have at least one of the helicopters shadowing them or attacking them?
Don't we have drones anymore?
FG has to get something done quick. I wish them wisdom and all that is needed