The Nigeria Railway Corporation, NRC, has closed down Ekehen Station in Edo State indefinitely after gunmen attacked the train station. The station is in the Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State, South-South Nigeria.
BREAKING: Nigerian Railway Corporation Shuts Edo Train Station Indefinitely After Gunmen Attack, Abduction Of Several PassengersThe station is in the Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State, South-South Nigeria.
The statement reads, “Public Announcement: This is to inform our general public and most especially our esteemed passengers, that Ekehen Station has been temporarily closed due to security issues, till further notice.” It was learnt that the gunmen attacked the victims while they were waiting to board a train to Warri in Delta State.
He said the abductors, armed with AK 47s, invaded the train station on Saturday evening and shot sporadically into the air before abducting scores of intending travellers.
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