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Security: Helicopters providing aerial support for Abuja-Kaduna train passengers – Police

The statement also disclosed that the Nigeria Police have apprehended the masterminds of the tragic Abuja–Kaduna train attack in Katari, Kaduna State, on March 28, 2022, when some passengers lost their lives and several were abducted.

Among those arrested is Ibrahim Abdullahi, also known as Mande, who confessed to leading a kidnapping syndicate operating along the Kaduna - Abuja Highway. Additionally, two other suspects, Auwal Ayuba and Babaginda Alhaji Bello, were presented by the police as members of the armed group responsible for the attack on the Abuja-bound train in Kaduna two years ago.

“One of the major cases is the arrest of one Ibrahim Abdullahi, aka MANDE at Abuja - Kaduna Road flyover by Rido Junction. The suspect confessed to being the leader of a kidnap syndicate terrorising Kaduna - Abuja highway, ranked among other criminals like Dogo Gide and Bello Turji. He had participated in various kidnapping incidents including the kidnapping incident at Green Field University and he partook in almost all the kidnappings along the Abuja - Kaduna highway.
“Similarly, from the confessional statements of the suspects, on 28th of March, 2022, Ibrahim, alongside one Auwal Ayuba who was also paraded for kidnapping, and one Babangida Alhaji Bello were part of the armed group that attacked the train on its way from Abuja in the Kateri - Rijana area of Kaduna state, with several persons killed and others abducted.”

What you should know

In recent years, the Abuja - Kaduna Expressway and train tracks have experienced numerous violent crimes, leading the police to implement measures to maintain security on that corridor.
One of the most notable incidents of violent crime on this route occurred on March 28, 2022, when an Abuja-bound train was attacked around 7:45 pm at Kateri - Rijana in Kaduna, resulting in the death of some passengers and the kidnapping of hundreds of others.
A similar major event took place on October 21, 2021, when bandits detonated explosives on the Abuja - Kaduna train track and fired live rounds into the driver compartments, leaving passengers traumatized.
On both occasions, the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) suspended operations on the Abuja - Kaduna train route.
With 2.18 million passengers transported by NRC trains in 2023, ensuring security on major train routes across the country would provide relief for operators and passengers alike, making train travel an attractive option for interstate journeys, analysts say.

https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/03/security-helicopters-providing-aerial-support-for-abuja-kaduna-train-passengers-police/

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That means the train is now safe for passengers

Bandits that have anti aircraft, isokay

seyits:
That means the train is now safe for passengers

Story.

When e sup now, we no go see the helicopter and the aerial support.


As long as you're in Nigeria, protect yourself..no one is coming to save you.

I still wouldn't touch that train with a 100-foot pole because the government has time and time again betrayed my trust... If dem like make dem say na a whole Army Division dey escort the train, I go still run very far from the train.

If dis Government says "Good Morning", I can be very sure it's 12 midnight...Government wey don give me back to back to back PTSD

May Nigeria win.

You can imagine the nonsense is that what your suppose to do. If you can't eliminate the terrorist why not use drones instead which is cost effective

Why can't NRC work with NPF to provide some Gallant mopol in one section of the train coach that can defend then instead of this aerial surveillance

SadiqBabaSani:
Bandits that have anti aircraft, isokay

They might have,at least the last known location would be reported and investigators know how to begin the search.

like in action films?

noobody:

They might have,at least the last known location would be reported and investigators know how to begin the search.

Last known location of the antiaircraft or of the helicopter you use it to blast? read what you wrote first

Why are they using Helicopter for security. They should have built some security checkpoints on the route. At least few of them.

gungab:
Why can't NRC work with NPF to provide some Gallant mopol in one section of the train coach that can defend then instead of this aerial surveillance

There are always security personnels in the trains. I noticed 4 max. But they can do little when numerous bandits hijack the train.

Oburu202:
Why are they using Helicopter for security. They should have built some security checkpoints on the route. At least few of them.

First class citizens cannot be checked

new target for bandits

How much is this train generating that this sort of security arrangements will have to be made?


This is exactly what sane people in this country are talking about. Grow the people first before anything else. Without the masses earning well enough, your infrastructure drive is almost useless because a hungry man is a savage

Oya we no see them,make we Dey go back home.

MEEVEET:
These would increase cost of operation for a train operating on a loss before

This right here is Obi's point

he should tell us how he reduced the cost of operation of the train he provided for anambra so we will know he has experience,how do you give what you don’t have?.the whole of southeast I’ve never herd or seen a moving train in year 2024,yet one idiot like this one i quote will come and tell me Obi this obi that.

MEEVEET:

Obi won't build it

He would use that money to empower the people...

They form cooperatives, farm bigger farms co owner by all of them, process their farm produces

We tax then cooperatives then use the tax to build the infrastructure they want

That's how development works

stop making a show of your stupidity abeg,look at what this one is saying.
beer production factory is what your state needs for development,you don’t need train stations and railway.with this kind of thinking I’ll admit that a Fulani cow is worth more than some of you.
Can u imagine the madness,no school no hospital,no road,nothing to show in 8 years and this one is talking about how development works.

MEEVEET:
These would increase cost of operation for a train operating on a loss before

This right here is Obi's point

So what exactly will obi do?

Wots dis with burning of jet fuel

Why don't you deploy 20 special force to ride with passengers for a day... let see how it will be hijack

Funny people

This is nonsense. I must confess.

michlins:
How much is this train generating that this sort of security arrangements will have to be made?


This is exactly what sane people in this country are talking about. Grow the people first before anything else. Without the masses earning well enough, your infrastructure drive is almost useless because a hungry man is a savage

U don't know how happy I am seeing someone who gets its

That train would never breakeven

Sad thing is it's was built with borrowed money

Sad


How much is the air fuel to convey the helicopter in this surveillance to and fro? And how much is the train making on the first and return trip?

For how long are the police going to be doing this? What's hard in getting those idiiots terrorist, doing TikTok and all


Why is Nigeria security compromise?

Imagine the cost implication🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️ So as you board train helicopter go dey hover till una reach una destination? 😅😅 Dem go soon put am for National budget😅 I trust Tinubu; Train Helicopter maintenance for 2025 20 billion naira

Lanretoye:
Oya we no see them,make we Dey go back home.he should tell us how he reduced the cost of operation of the train he provided for anambra so we will know he has experience,how do you give what you don’t have?.the whole of southeast I’ve never herd or seen a moving train in year 2024,yet one idiot like this one i quote will come and tell me Obi this obi that.

PETER OBI like every sensible person considered building train for Anambra... But after studying the economics

Train can't ever break even
you would need to borrow to build it
It would operate at loss
The cost to job creation makes no sense

He did what every logically sound human would do... Abandoned the idea

At what cost ?

They should put some 50 cal. guns on top of the trains and use them as fly swatter.