Abuja-Kaduna Train Attack: Ex-Zamfara Deputy Gov. among gunshot survivors, 4 dead, 15 hospitalised (Videos/Photos)
A former Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Malam Ibrahim Wakkala, has been identified as one of the Abuja-Kaduna train passengers who were shot by bandits on Monday night after the train was bombed and derailed by the gunmen.
According to SaharaReporters, Wakkala was shot in the leg and is currently hospitalised.
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A source who spoke with the medium said that out of 15 patients taken to St. Gerald’s Catholic Hospital in Kaduna, two have been confirmed dead, including a lady medical doctor with the hospital identified as Dr Chinelo Megafu.
“A former Deputy Governor of Zamfara, Malam Ibrahim Wakkala, was equally shot in the leg. Out of 15 patients brought to St. Gerald’s Catholic Hospital, two are dead including a lady medical doctor with St Gerald.
“Two females moved to 44 Reference Hospital because of bullet wounds; they could not be treated at St Gerald’s,” the source said.
Dr Chinelo who served at the Kaduna State Dental Centre and worked with St Gerald’s Hospital, Kakuri had tweeted during the attack, calling for prayers after being shot.
“I’m on the train. I have been shot. Please pray for me,” she had tweeted.
See last tweet of the slain medical doctor below:
Hours later, a Twitter user Dr Michael Ajidahun, better known as ‘The Bearded Doctor’ gave an update that she did not survive the attack.
“Just woke up to a sad news My friend just woke up to losing a close friend who was shot at the Abuja Kaduna train incident by terrorists She tweeted yesterday that we should pray for her. Sadly she didn’t make it. She was a Doctor Nigeria why.. I’m heartbroken,” said Ajidahun on Twitter.
Another friend of the doctor said the slain doctor, who worked at St Gerald’s Hospital in Kaduna, had resigned ahead of her relocation abroad.
According to her, the doctor was bound to leave Nigeria on Friday.
“Dr Chinelo was making an honest living, she was working at St Gerald’s hospital in Kaduna, she wanted more for herself and processed her papers to leave this hell-hole. She resigned last month to leave the country this Friday then this happened. Nigeria why???” she tweeted.
The Nigerian Medical Association, Kaduna branch, has also confirmed that the deceased doctor worked at St Gerald’s Hospital.
Meanwhile, the driver of the train, who was simply identified as Sani, has not been reachable since the incident happened, according to sources.
A colleague of his who craved anonymity disclosed that the driver left Kaduna with the train at 2 pm and was expected back to Kaduna at 8 pm.
“He is a friend and a colleague; we were together a day before he left. We tried reaching him by phone after the incident but his phone has been unreachable. We are all confused but we pray he and the others are safe,” he said.
The missing driver’s friend said his colleague, who is an indigene of Bauchi State, recently relocated his family to the Rigasa community in Kaduna.
Other sources at the station also said two others workers on the train were among the casualties.
It was equally gathered that two food vendors are among those killed in the attack.
A female train attendant (name unidentified) was also shot dead by the bandits.
Also, see video of the female train attendant below:
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