NRC said on Sunday that the decision became necessary following rising security challenges in the area.
Another notice reads,"Due to the incident at Ekehen station on Saturday, WITS 01/ 02 will no longer stop at Ekehen Station. Please advise our customers." The local government Liaison officer in the area, Mr Best Oseh, said on Sunday that over 30 passengers comprising passengers, NRC staff and indigenes of Igueben were taken away by the gunmen.
LeadershipNGA This attack is a result of failure of intel. What happened in Kaduna shld have prepared both info_NRC and GovNigeria to take preventive measures against such dastardly attack! I hope Abeokuta and Ibadan stations are well guarded. Sad.
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