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| Attacked Kaduna-Abuja train |
Intelligence report shows that Nigerian authorities had knowledge of the latest attack on the Abuja-Kaduna rail line.
The train was bombed on Wednesday and Thursday with the intention of abducting passengers.
The incursion was carried out by Boko Haram and bandits, a joint operation that confirmed their collaboration in the North-West.
Eons Intelligence reports the sighting of classified messages between a notorious bandit, Baffa, and his ally, Bala.
On October 19, 2021, a document titled “PLANNED ATTACK ON TRAIN AROUND RIJANA, KADUNA STATE” was sent to relevant government agencies.
It stated how the mission was planned and executed by the Darussalam, an Arabic code word for Boko Haram.
Baffa, whose communication was intercepted, told Bala that Darussalam and bandits led by “Danlami and Lawan” were going to plant a bomb on the railway.
Baffa said he decided not to participate in the operation because “it is risky” but believed the duo will strike successfully.
After Wednesday’s hit, the terrorists went back the next morning to bury an Improvised Explosive Device (IED).
The bomb exploded but the train was able to reach the terminus at Rigasa, moving another 7 kilometers.
The plan to hijack it, seize civilians and move them to the forest is the modus operandi of outlaws controlling territories in North-West states.
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) blamed “hoodlums” for the attack. The Managing Director, Fidet Okhiria, called it an act of vandalism.