Terrorists Bomb Abuja-Kaduna Rail Track, Attack Train Filled With Passenger, Nigerians React

Terrorists Bomb Abuja-Kaduna Rail Track, Attack Train Filled With Passenger, Nigerians React

  • Many Nigerians have reacted as terrorists bombed the Abuja-Kaduna-bound rail track on Monday, March 28
  • Abuja-Kaduna-bound filled with passengers derailed after the improvised explosive device planted by the terrorists went off
  • According to Nigerians in their reaction, it is sad that the federal government failed to safeguard lives in the country

Nigerians are not happy following the report that some terrorists bombed the Abuja-Kaduna-bound rail track on Monday, March 28.

The Abuja-Kaduna-bound which train was filled with passengers derailed after the improvised explosive device planted by the terrorists went off, Punch Newspaper reports.

The terrorists, subsequently, attacked the train with many passengers reportedly injured.

Terrorists bomb Abuja-Kaduna rail track
Nigerians have reacted as some terrorists bombed the Abuja-Kaduna-bound rail track. Photo: Odinalo
Source: Twitter

It was gathered that some of the 970 passengers on board might have been abducted by the attackers.

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This is coming a few days after the terrorists attacked the Kaduna International Airport where an aircraft was prevented from taking off.

A source said that “they (terrorists) planted IED. When it went off, it derailed the train. There was pandemonium every and some people may be kidnapped.”

Here are reactions from Nigerians on social media.

Ben C Odai

"Nigeria is now mini Afghanistan! They keep denying the obvious truth on daily basis, despite the fact that terrorists are rampaging the Northern part of the Country. The must painful aspect of it all, is that, the people that promised to secure the Country against terrorists seems to be helpless or they deliberately refused to do the needful."

Ahmed Bello

"PMB's administration has turned from the most loved to the most hated in Nigeria. May we never witness such an unlucky and unfortunate end."

Ahmad Shu'aibu Malancy

"To hell with Nigerian government. They have taken security issues so lightly, hmmm God have mercy upon us."

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Bomadi Prekish

"Railway is not good for countries where terrorists operate and kill at will. But no one would take the advice because they have their cuts from the contracts which future is a blink and blank as the dangers were so clear on the routes."

Bobby Sofiyea

"The north ll Start to see changes the day they start to face and protest against their elites who had made life difficult for the ordinary man. What has the government done on the issues of those 6 elites the USA govts called out for sponsoring Boko Haram? Those are what the Northern youth supposed to be fighting to get justices because the USA CIA just don't give out confidential information. The northern youth should wake up, they're stronger together."

Adebisi Olufemi

Jesus Christ! I don't understand what's going on in this country again, everywhere is not safe, may God help us."

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Osas Philip

"And they will not take the terrorists seriously they keep going after ESN and IPOB that are not of serious threat."

Former Nigerian deputy governor shot in Abuja-Kaduna train attack

Former Zamfara state deputy governor, Ibrahim Wakkala, was shot on Monday, March 28 during an attack on a Kaduna-bound train.

Recall that the Kaduna-bound train conveying hundreds of passengers derailed on Monday, March 28, after explosives believed to be IED’s planted on the rail track went off around Katari, Kaduna state.

An aide to the former Deputy Governor said that Mr Wakkala who was returning from the APC National Convention which held on Saturday was shot during the cross fire between the terrorists and the military and has been moved to a military hospital in Kaduna for treatment.

Source: Legit.ng

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