There are conflicting perspectives an the threat that a a Kaduna-Abuja train suffered on Wednesday over whether or not it was a terrorist attack.
Senator Sheu Sanni, who was aboard it, described it so but the Nigerian Railway management said nothing yet proved it was.
Sanni had said, “Yesterday (Wednesday) terrorists attacked the Kaduna-Abuja railway with an explosive and opened fire on the train, targeting the engine driver and the tank.
“This (Thursday) morning, I was onboard when our train ran over another explosive damaged rail.”
But NRC Managing Director, Fidet Okhiria, called for reservation on it.
He said, “There was an explosion but until the team that is investigating the matter comes with its report we cannot confirm whether it is a bomb or not. But there was a blast.
“Operations have been stopped for today in order to do proper inspection and we hope that before the end of the day we would have done the needful.”
He was quoted by ‘The Punch’ as also saying there was not gunshot.
“There was nothing like that. Only an explosive that went up on the track. Are you aware that we even ran a train service this morning?” he stated.
The NRC boss added, “There was nothing like shooting or the train by bandits. Efforts are currently ongoing to ensure full train services are restored along that route.”
