Bandits who attacked Abuja-Kaduna Train and abducted travelers started requesting for ransom from the families of the abductees barely 24 hours after terrorists launched the attack.
The incident occured few kilometres to the Rigasa Train Station in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Monday, clamimed 28 lives and left others injured.
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Relatives of one of the victims identified as Abdulahi answered a phone call by the terrorists to prepare their minds for a ransom.
Jibreel Khalil, a relative of Abdulahi who spoke to media, said, “Although no fixed price has been given to the family, his abductors called to confirm that he was with them, and asked us to prepare to pay a ransom”.
There has also been a call for blood donation for victims, as many of those who ended up in the hospital are in need of blood.
Donors are to visit the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna.
The PUNCH reported that an official of the Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (KADSEMA), who did not want his name mentioned, said they had not been able to provide an accurate casualty figure.
