The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), has dispeled the report that a train conveying passengers to Abuja from Kaduna was attacked by suspected gunmen.
The Managing Director of the corporation, Fidet Okhiria, said the corporation is committed to the safety of passengers and train along the Abuja-Kaduna Train Service (AKTS).
Okhiria who spoke in Abuja said that NRC’s priority was to ensure safe transportation of all passengers to their destinations.
On the claim that the train was attacked, he said, “This news is not correct. What happened according to the police escorts on the train is that a stone was thrown at the train by some boys, which affected only the window glass of coach SP4.
“Nigerians should not panic as the news of the suspected attack is false and NRC is doing everything possible to ensure safety of passengers,” Okhiria said.
Some national dailies had reported that armed men suspected to be kidnappers on Thursday morning attacked an Abuja-bound train with guns and other weapons.
The report alleged that the train, which left the Rigasa train station in Kaduna, at around 10 a.m. was attacked a few kilometres to Katari, about 70 kilometres to Abuja.
