27-year-old doctor killed in Kaduna train attack

A Twitter user, Steph Adamu, has taken to the micro-blogging site, revealing that Dr. Chinelo Megafu, a young Nigerian medical doctor was killed by terrorists in an attack on the Kaduna-Abuja train on Monday night.

Adamu, on Tuesday, disclosed that the young doctor had secured papers to travel abroad to continue her medical practice.

She added that the late 27-year-old doctor worked at St. Gerald’s Hospital in Kaduna before she resigned last month to pursue her dream abroad.

Adamu, who seems to know the late doctor closely, wrote: “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???”

Chinelo had taken to her Twitter handle, @nelo_x on Monday night to report that she had been shot by the terrorists while asking for prayers.

“I’m in the train. I have been shot please pray for me,” she had tweeted.

However, the 27-year-old doctor later died of injuries.

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The Star had reported that suspected terrorists, on Monday night, attacked a Kaduna-bound train, few kilometres to Kaduna metropolis.

The attack was confirmed by the Managing Director, Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr. Fidet Okhiria.

Okhiria said:  “Information concerning the attack was still sketchy, and no concrete information could be given at the moment.

”We have confirmed the attack, but we cannot give you much information right now.

”From the reports we have gotten, most of the passengers have gone into hiding and the officials on board are yet to give us report of the situation.

”There are reports of gunshots and the train derailed due to the attack,” the NRC boss stated.

It was gathered that the train departed Abuja 6 pm on Monday and was expected to arrive Kaduna 8 pm.

The train was said to have been attacked at about 7.45 pm.