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BREAKING: Terrorists Lay Siege, Bomb Abuja-Kaduna Enroute Train Carrying over 900 Passengers On Board.

Suspected terrorists yesterday night detonated explosives on the Abuja-Kaduna train and opened fire on about 970 passengers on board.

A train carrying over 900 passengers was bombed by suspected terrorists between Rijana and Katari in Kaduna State on Monday night, yesterday.

A passenger was reported to have managed and called his relation saying all passengers were lying on the floor as the terrorists were shooting at the train, sporadically.

The Kaduna-bound train derailed after explosives believed to be planted on the rail track went off close to Rigasa area of the state. The 6:00p.m. train, which took off from Idu Train Station at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, hit the explosive device about 30 minutes to Rigasa train station in Kaduna at a point between Katari and Rijana community.

Many are feared abducted by the terrorists.

"From The Airport To The Trains, This Is Sad!


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  1. Is the Government asleep? What is really happening? So much attrocities going on.

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