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Two years after, police arrest mastermind of Abuja-Kaduna train attack
The Nigeria Police Force said it has arrested one Ibrahim Abdullahi, aka Mandi, who is believed to be the mastermind behind the March 2022 Abuja-Kaduna train attack.
The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, revealed this during a press briefing in Kaduna State.
He stated that 48 AK-47 rifles were recovered during the arrest while investigations are ongoing to identify his sponsor and supplier of the weapons.
READ ALSO: Again bandits attack Abuja-Kaduna train with 970 passengers on board
It could be recalled that in March 2022, terrorists attacked the Abuja-Kaduna-bound train having about 970 passengers on-board.
The terrorists derailed the train after they planted Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) beneath one of the coaches.
The coach went off a few minutes into the trip as the assailants killed many passengers and kidnapped over 100 others.
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Fidet Okhiria, confirmed the incident.
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