'We'll no longer stop there' -- NRC debunks shut down of attacked Edo train station | TheCable

TOP STORY: ‘We’ll no longer stop there’ — NRC debunks shut down of attacked Edo train station | TheCable

Jesupemi AreThe Nigerian Railway Corporation says it has not shut down the Tom Ikimi train station in Igueben LGA of Edo state, following the recent attack by herdsmen at the facility.The travellers were said to have been waiting to board a train to Warri in Delta, when they were kidnapped by the suspects on Saturday evening.

According to the state police command, the herdsmen had stormed the train station with AK 47 rifles and shot sporadically into the air before abducting the passengers into the bush, while othersa WhatsApp message reportedly posted on an NRC passengers group, said the station has been temporarily closed.

“This is to inform our general public and most especially our esteemed passengers, that Ekehen station has been temporarily closed due security issues, till further notice,” it reads., Fidet Okhiria, managing director of the NRC, told TheCable that the facility has not been shut down.“The train station has not been shut down. The only thing is that we’re not stopping there. If we shut it down, the train will not be able to pass through,” he said.

Another message reads: “Due to the incident at Ekehen station yesterday, WITS 01/ 02 will no longer stop at HEN station. Please advise your customers”.Meanwhile, the federal governmentIt assured Nigerians that efforts will be made to rescue the kidnapped passengers.

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