Kaduna Train Attack: Former Zamfara Deputy Governor Shot

By Adesina Soyooye

A former Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Ibrahim Wakkala, was among the passengers on the ill-fated Train which came under heavy attack by Terrorists in Kaduna on Monday, March 28, 2022.

The Train, which left the Federal Capital Territory around 6.00pm, came under bombardment by Terrorists between Katari and Rijana in Kaduna State at about 8.00pm. It had over 900 passengers on board.

The Terrorists planted bombs along the railway track. On impact with the bombs, there were explosions which demobilised the Train, and exposed the hundreds of passengers to a horrendous experience as the Terrorists went for a kill.

They embarked on a shooting spree of the helpless and  frightened passengers.

Eye witnesses say there were fatalities. Many were injured, and some were kidnapped.

Wakkala was one of those  kidnapped and was shot during a fire exchange between  Security Operatives and the Terrorists. Luckily for him, he was among the many rescued by the combined team of the Military and Operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS.

An Aide to the former Deputy Governor  said his boss had attended the just concluded National Convention of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and was on his way back on the ill-fated Train.

He is currently receiving treatment at a hospital in Kaduna where he was evacuated to.

Most of the Passengers passed the night in the bush where they escaped to. But according to the Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, they  have all been evacuated by the Military, DSS and the Red Cross.