Joint security operatives have rescued twelve more victims of last Saturday’s train station attack in Igueben, Edo State.
Godwin Obaseki, the governor of Edo State, revealed this to journalists on Sunday at the Police Cottage Hospital in Benin City, the state capital, where many of the rescued people are currently recovering.
“We were able to track them down and release 12 of the 14 hostages who were being held hostage,” the governor said.
“We think it is something worth celebrating and appreciate our members of the security forces for the sacrifice they have put in, the sleepless nights they have put in. We thank God that today, Remembrance Day, we have something to be thankful for.”
The latest rescue brings the total number of people in captivity to two.
Obaseki then took a shot at the Nigerian Railway Corporation, accusing them of negligence.
He insisted that the Kaduna train attack should have taught them to tighten security at all of their facilities across the country.
“We must also express our disappointment at the authorities of the Nigerian Railway Corporation because, after the Kaduna incident, we expect that they will secure their facilities better.
“For six men to have come into their facility, I think it is something that has to be investigated. It speaks poorly of their ability to manage an efficient rail system in this country, and it gives Nigerians little confidence that they will be safe using that mode of transportation.”
Last Saturday, 32 people, including two train station employees, were abducted while waiting to board a train by bandits wielding sophisticated weapons.
Even though some of the victims have already been set free, the Edo State Government has announced that two more kidnapped people have been set free.
