Train attack: COAS orders troops to rescue abducted victims

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya has ordered troops of the Nigerian Army to ensure that the kidnapped victims of Kaduna-bound train are rescued unconditionally.

The COAS also mandated the troops and other security agencies to hunt down the terrorists and at the same time intensify their search and rescue operations

He gave the order on Tuesday when he visited the scene of Kaduna- Abuja train attack.

Yahaya, who was accompanied by some principal staff officers of the Army Headquarters and the General Officer Commanding 1 Division, on arrival at scene, assessed the security situation around the general area of the attack and inspected the attacked train, as well as the rail track to evaluate the degree of damage.

He ordered the troops of the NA and other security agencies to intensify their search and rescue operations to ensure that the kidnapped victims are rescued unconditionally.

The COAS has also assured Nigerians that the troops will be undeterred and vehement in the fight against banditry and other forms of criminality.

He urged members of the surrounding communities and all Nigerians to continue to avail troops with credible information to enhance their operations across the country.

Military secures Abuja-Kaduna train trapped by terrorists 

Gen. Yahaya observed that the attack reverberates the need for critical stakeholders to review the security of railways across the country in order to achieve the desired security architecture for railway transportation.

Suspected terrorist had on Monday night attacked a Kaduna-bound train, few kilometres to Kaduna metropolis.

No fewer than 970 passengers were said to be on board when the train was attacked.

The train departed Abuja 6p.m., and was expected to arrive Kaduna 8p.m.

But the train was attacked at about 7.45p.m.

The Star