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The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the suspension of Warri-Itakpe rail service after a train derailed at kilometre 30 Ajaokuta-Itakpe section of the track.   Sanni Abdulganiyu, coordinator of Warri- Itakpe train service said in a statement on Sunday, January 22, that the train derailed around 12:30 pm with about 148 …

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced that all abducted passengers at the Chief Tom Ikimi Railway Station Ekehen, in Igueben, Edo State have been released.   The announcement was made by NRC’s Deputy Director of Public Relations Mahmood Yakub.    He said the kidnapped persons have been released to their families and none of …

Two traditional rulers and five other suspects have been arrested in connection with the Saturday, January 7, 2023 attack on Igueben train station in Edo State.    Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen had abducted 20 people, including workers and passengers waiting to board a train to Udu, in Delta …

Twelve more kidnapped victims from last Saturday’s train station attack in Igueben, Edo State, have been rescued by a Special Force of soldiers, policemen, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), local vigilance members and hunters among others.   Governor Godwin Obaseki, disclosed this on Sunday, January 15, while speaking …

The Edo state government on Friday, January 13, announced that two more victims of the train attack in the Igueben area of Edo State have been rescued.    Recall that 20 travellers were abducted last Saturday January 7, while waiting to board a train from the Igueben Station to Warri …

Edo state commissioner for communication, Chris Nehikhare has made a clarification on the number of people abducted during an attack on a train station in the state.   Giving an update on the incident on Wednesday, January 11, Nehikhare said intelligence report has revealed that 20 persons and not 32 were kidnapped …

The Edo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has berated the state governor, Godwin Obaseki, over the recent train attack recorded in the state.   In a statement released by its publicity secretary, Peter Igbinigie, the party stated that the Governor receives huge sums of money as security vote from …

Edo State Government urges the media to avoid sensational reports that could further inflict emotional pain on the families and friends of the victims Abductors of train passengers, who were kidnapped at a train station in Edo state have reached out to the victims’ families to demand N20 million ransom …

A retired police officer, a nursing mother and her baby, as well as two minors, who are among the 32 passengers abducted from Igueben train station, in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State last weekend, have been rescued.    The travelers were waiting to board a train to Warri in …

Gunmen have abducted scores of passengers from a train station in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State.   The victims were waiting to board a train to Warri in Delta State when their attackers struck on Saturday, January 7, 2023.    Spokesperson of the command, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, who …