The attack on the Ekehen train station in the Edo State area of Igueben will not have an impact on the Itapkpe-Warri train service, according to the managing director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, Engr. Fidet Okhiria.
Despite the attack, the train service would continue to run, according to Okhiria, who revealed this to newsmen. She also added that more security measures would be put in place.
According to him, an investigation is currently being conducted to find out information like how many passengers were engaged.
Earlier, VANGUARD had reported how gunmen attacked the train station on Saturday evening and kidnapped scores of passengers who were waiting to board the train to Warri.
The Minister of Transportation, Mua’zu Sambo, visited the affected train station in the early hours of Sunday to confirm the situation.
“The Minister’s visit was to get first hand information, to know how many passengers were kidnapped, how many injured and officials of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) led by the Managing Director are on ground,” an official said
The recent attack is coming months after terrorists attacked an Abuja-Kaduna train on March 28, 2022, kidnapping about 168 passengers and killing eight others.
