Following the attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train on Monday night, the death toll from the unfortunate incident rose on Tuesday morning.
One of those confirmed dead was a lady passenger who was later identified as Dr. Chinelo Megafu that tweeted moments after the attack soliciting for prayers after she was shot.
Two other people were said to have died immediately after the attack.
The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, in a statement on Tuesday said that the evacuation of passengers on the trapped train has been concluded by security forces, officials of Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and the Nigerian Red Cross was concluded on Tuesday morning.
According to Aruwan; “Passengers who had sustained injuries, and other fatalities, have been moved to hospitals. The passengers were evacuated from different hard-to-reach areas in forests and rocky locations in Audujongom, off the Kaduna-Abuja Road.
“As stated yesterday (Monday) the Kaduna State Government is still liaising with the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to ascertain the list from the passengers manifest for efficient tracking.
“Governor Nasir El-Rufai who commended all those who participated in the evacuation appealed to the hospitals to attend to the victims diligently.
“The governor also directed the Ministry of Health to be in contact with the hospitals as the government will bear the cost of their treatment.
“As of the time of this update, search-and-rescue operations are in progress,” he said.
