Fedeal Govt Shuts Down Edo Train Station Over Abduction Of 30 Passengers

The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) yesterday shut down a train station in Edo State following the abduction of train passengers waiting to board a train at t

This is even as the director of Press and Public Relations of the ministry of Transportation, Henshaw Ogubike, said the Nigerian Police is on the trail of the criminals and have mobilised with a view to protecting the lives and property of the remaining passengers.Confirming the attack and subsequent abductions, the local government Liaison officer in the area, Best Oseh, said on Sunday that over 30 passengers, including NRC staff and indigenes of Igueben, were whisked away by the gunmen.

“As for the category of people kidnapped, some of them are from Igueben while others are passengers from other places. As for the number, for now we are looking at over 30 but we can only give a comprehensive number when preliminary investigations are concluded.”In a statement he issued in this regard, Nwabuzor said the abductors, armed with AK 47, invaded the train station and shot sporadically into the air before abducting scores of intending travellers into the bush.

He stated that on getting to the said location and waiting for several hours, the family members did not receive their loved ones as agreed by the kidnappers. He hinted some staff of the NRC, including the station manager and ticket clerk were among those abducted.

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