Eight persons were confirmed to have been killed in a terrorist attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train on Monday.
Samuel Aruwan, the Kaduna State
Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State, today released the passenger manifest for the train service marked AK9 the government received from the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC).
According to the manifest, 398 passengers bought tickets for the trip, but 362 were validated as having boarded the train through the recognised turnstile.
However, the manifest does not include NRC staff and security officials who were on board.
Aruwan disclosed that security agencies have reported that eight bodies were recovered and 26 persons were injured during the attack.
He said: “Investigations are still ongoing to ascertain the status of the passengers who were on board the train and remain unaccounted for at the time of this update.
“Search operations are also being sustained.”
He advised citizens to contact the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency on the phone line 09088923398 to make enquiries or provide information regarding passengers who were on board the train.
“Further updates will be communicated to the public,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Railway Corporation has suspended operations along the Abuja-Kaduna route following Monday’s terrorist attack.
The NRC confirmed the suspension in a statement via its Twitter handle, @Official_NRC, on Tuesday.
It said: “Dear passengers, due to unforeseen circumstances, train operation along the Abuja-Kaduna route has been temporarily suspended. Further Communication would be given in due course.”
