31 people have been confirmed as the passengers that were kidnapped on Saturday in Edo state. Edo state Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikare made this known on Sunday. He also said that one person escaped while the Police has arrested a suspect.
It was reported that
on Saturday, unspecified number of herdsmen armed with AK 47 riffles attacked the train station at Igueben in Edo state and took away large number of passengers who were waiting to board a train to Warri in Delta state. Some passengers were left with bullet wounds.
Edo state Police spokesman Chidi Nwabuzor described the gunmen as herdsmen , loose bands of armed persons who used to rear cattle but have become full -fleged criminals, killing and kidnapping people at will across the country.
He said the police started combing the bush to rescue the victims and arrest the fleeing kidnappers.
The incident at Edo is the first train facility attack to happen in southern Nigeria
