Breaking: While Buhari Is In Current Meeting With Security Chiefs, Another Attack Hit Kaduna Train Station – Sources
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with security chiefs a few hours after Monday night’s terrorist attack on Abuja-Kaduna bound train by bandits Eaglessightnews has learned.
Recall Eaglessightnews had reported that the train was conveying about 1000 passengers from Abuja to Kaduna at about 7.45pm when the attack happened.
According to daily post, rhe Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya had on Tuesday visited the scene of the attack, where he ordered troops to intensify search and rescue operations as well as hunt down the terrorists.
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo also visited hospitals in Kaduna on Tuesday where injured victims are being treated.
But President Buhari, as part of his reaction to the incident, is meeting all the service chiefs, including the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba and Director-General of the Department of State Services, Yusuf Bichi.
The Kaduna-bound train, which left Abuja 6pm on Monday, was attacked by suspected terrorists around 7.45 pm, with just 15 minutes drive to Kaduna.
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Kaduna State Commissioner for Home Affairs and Internal Security, Mr Samuel Aruwan, on Tuesday, said the train had been secured by military personnel, and that government had evacuated passengers on board.
He said the staff of Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (KADSEMA) and Nigeria Red Cross, Kaduna chapter, conducted the evacuation.
Meanwhile an uncomfirmed news has disclosed that another attack hit Kaduna Train station.
As captured from South West Frontier , terrorists have attacked Gidan train station along Abuja-Kaduna rail track.
The sources say the terrorists may have planted IEDs on the tracks forcing the train heading to Abuja from Kaduna to a stop.
This is the second attack within 24 hours along the same axis.
At least seven persons were killed when terrorists attacked a train at Dutse village on Monday.
The authenticity of this news would be updated soon.
More to follow . . .