LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Department of the State Services (DSS) in a leaked memo to the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), have warned against an attack on trains plying the Abuja-Kaduna route.
Vanguard reports that in the memo titled, “Security Alert: ‘Impending Threat By A Coalition Of Banditry Syndicate To Attack Abuja-Kaduna Train Service Along AKTS Corridor,” the DSS advised other security agents to deploy troops in the stated area to stop the attack.
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In the letter signed by DSS Director FCT Command, R.N. Adepemu, the secret service cautioned train passengers to be careful and security alert.
The secret memo stated that a coalition of banditry syndicate was plotting to attack the Abuja-Kaduna train aimed at kidnapping passengers on board for ransom any moment from now.
Recall that an Abuja-Kaduna bound train was attacked in Katari village, Kaduna on 28 March, 2022, prompting the NRC to briefly halt operations along the route.