The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has suspended Abuja-Kaduna train operations following an attack by some unknown gunmen on Monday.
In an announcement on its Twitter page on Tuesday, NRC said the suspension was due to some “unforeseen circumstances”. It also stated that more information would be given in due course.
It said, “Dear passengers, due to unforeseen circumstances, train operations along the Abuja-Kaduna route has been temporarily suspended. Further communication would be given in due course.”
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The casualties of Tuesday’s attack on passengers include Chinelo Megafu, a medical doctor who tweeted on Monday evening that she had just been shot and needed prayers, only to be attacked by commenters for clout chasing. However, in the early hours of Tuesday, her close associates said she died from gunshot wounds.
Similarly, some Twitter users have called on people to donate blood for those shot during the incident.
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A Twitter user with the name Kaduna Facts Zone said donors are needed at 44 NA Reference Hospital to help victims of the attack survive.
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