Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, has said that the recent attack on the train station in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State will not affect the Itapkpe-Warri train service.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Managing Director NRC, Engr. Fidet Okhiria, said that despite the attack, the train service would continue operations, adding that additional security measures would be deployed.
Okhiria said investigation is currently ongoing to ascertain the number of passengers involved, among other such details.
Earlier, Gatekeepers News 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.
