Abuja-Kaduna Train Attack: Kaduna gov’t releases passengers manifest
The Kaduna State Government has released the passenger manifest for the Abuja-Kaduna train service AK9 which was attacked by bandits on Monday.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Commissioner Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said the manifest showed that 398 passengers bought tickets for the trip but 362 of these passengers were validated as having boarded the train through the gate.
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This is contrary to reports that over 900 persons boarded the train on Monday.
According to Aruwan, eight bodies had been recovered, while 26 were injured. Several of the passengers are still unaccounted for as search operations by security agencies intensifies.
Aruwan said the state government appealed to the public to assist with information regarding passengers on the train by contacting the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency on the phone line: 09088923398.
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Similarly, Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Tuesday visited some of the victims receiving treatment at the 44 military hospital and St. Gerald hospital.
The governor was accompanied by the heads of security agencies stationed in the state.
See the manifest below:
