Eko Hot Blog reports that the Department of State Services has arrested the Manager, Abuja-Kaduna Kaduna Train Services, Pascal Nnorli, following the leak of a memo warning of the possible terror attack on the Abuja-Kaduna railway. A reliable source in the Nigerian Railway Corporation told our correspondent on condition of anonymity that the manager was … Read more
Train Victims’ Families Stage Protest At Transport Ministry, Bar Staff From Entry. The protest is coming shortly after the terrorists released a video where the male victims were being mercilessly flogged. EDITOR’S PICK BREAKING: Terrorists Flog Abducted Train Victims, Threaten To Kidnap Buhari, El-Rufai [VIDEO] JUST IN: UN Sends Strong Warning To Buhari, Orders Immediately … Read more
Negotiator Blows Hot, Says Victims Are Being Shot In Detention. One of the passengers of the Kaduna-bound train has been reportedly shot.. EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: Ohanaeze Reveals Why Nnamdi Kanu Was Denied Bail JUST IN: Drama As PDP Gives Ex-President Obasanjo 48hrs To Clarify Atiku’s ‘Regret’ Remarks BREAKING: Tinubu Jets Out To France [See … Read more
SERAP Sues Buhari Over Negligence, Failure To Rescue Victims. SERAP made this public in a press statement signed Sunday by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare. EDITOR’S PICK 2023: PDP Picks Abuja For Convention, NEC Decides Zoning Wednesday [JUST IN] 2023: Sanwo-Olu Presents His Gov Nomination Forms To Tinubu ‘Forget About 2023 Presidency, Court Will Disqualify … Read more
The federal government had rejected the demands of the bandits behind the Kaduna-Abuja train attack He quoted the bandits to have said that “the State Governor has been running his mouth and that was why they came to his doorstep” EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: SERAP Urges Buhari To Withdraw Pardon For Dariye, Nyame 2023: Olu … Read more
Chairman of the Concerned Relatives of Abducted Persons said it is inhumane for the NRC to resume operations while the kidnapped victims are still languishing in the forest The angry relatives vowed to disrupt train services on the Abuja-Kaduna route if the victims are not rescued before the resumption of train services. EDITOR’S PICK Rejection … Read more
FG Gets 72-Hour Ultimatum To Rescue Abducted Passengers. The ultimatum was issued on Monday at the end of a meeting of the family members in Kaduna. EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: Chaos, 3 Killed As NURTW Members Engage In Deadly Fight In Lagos JUST IN: Tears As Pregnant Woman, Baby, Others Burnt To Death In Rivers’ … Read more
Some families, who came to the ministerial briefing to protest against the government’s inability to rescue the victims in 12 days, challenged the government to expedite action Speaking on some achievements of the ministry in 2021 and the first quarter of 2022, the minister said most of the ministry’s targets were being met EDITOR’S PICK … Read more
The bandits said they were not interested in money, adding that the Federal Government knows what they were asking for One of the Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) that was burnt during the attack was used as a background in the video EDITOR’S PICK Train Attack: Tinubu Visits Kaduna, Donates ₦50 Million To Victims Over 1500 … Read more
In its sixth update, the NRC explained that 191 passengers had been confirmed safe and were in their various homes with their families It further explained that 62 phone numbers on the manifest when called responded non-existent, while 22 persons are reported missing by their relatives, with eight persons confirmed dead EDITOR’S PICK Train Attack: … Read more
146 Abuja-Kaduna Train Passengers Unreachable -NRC NRC said a total number of 146 out of the 362 passengers of the Abuja-Kaduna train tragedy are unreachable six days after the train was attacked by terrorists. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Managing Director of Nigerian Railway Corporation, Mr Fidet Okhiria, on Monday said that a total … Read more
170 Passengers Back Home, 21 Missing – NRC. A release signed by NRC Managing Director, Engr. Fidet Okhiria for the umpteenth time, insisted that 362 passengers were on the manifest and not 970 as circulated in some news platforms. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, disclosed that a total of 170 … Read more
Buhari ordered a manhunt for the terrorists, “to ensure they are all made to face justice for the heinous acts” He expressed optimism that Nigeria will overcome the “forces of evil” EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the terrorist attack on an Abuja-Kaduna train. While meeting with service chiefs on … Read more
Chinelo served at the Kaduna State Dental Centre and worked with St Gerrard’s Hospital, Kakuri She was enroute Kaduna, from Abuja when the attack occurred EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), has mourned a doctor identified as Megafu Chinelo, who was shot and killed in the Kaduna train attack on Monday. … Read more
Tinubu has cancelled the highly anticipated 13th colloquium to mark his 70th Birthday. Tinubu said his action became necessary to mourn the victims of the Abuja-Kaduna Train attack, which occurred on Monday night in Kaduna State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has cancelled … Read more
The passengers were evacuated from different hard-to-reach areas in forests and rocky locations in Audujongom, off the Kaduna-Abuja Road Governor Nasir El-Rufai directed the Ministry of Health to be in contact with the hospitals as the government will bear the cost of their treatment EKO HOT BLOG reports that evacuation of passengers on the trapped … Read more