A former Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Malam Ibrahim Wakkala, has been identified as one of the Abuja-Kaduna train passengers who was shot by terrorists on Monday evening after the train was bombed and derailed by the gunmen.
Correspondents learnt that Wakkala was shot in the leg and is currently hospitalised.
Sources also confirmed to Correspondents that out of 15 patients taken to St. Gerald’s Catholic Hospital in Kaduna, two have been confirmed dead, including a lady medical doctor with the hospital.
“A former Deputy Governor of Zamfara Malam Ibrahim Wakkala was equally shot in the leg. Out of 15 patients brought to St. Gerald’s Catholic Hospital, two are dead including a lady medical doctor with St Gerald.
“Two females moved to 44 Reference Hospital because of bullet wounds; they could not be treated at St Gerald’s,” the source said.
Correspondents on Monday night also reported that Muhammad Amin Mahmood, an aspirant in the just-concluded National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Northwest Zonal Youth Leadership, was shot during the attack on Monday.
Correspondents learnt the politician was on board the train and was one of those shot during the train ride which was heading to Kaduna from Abuja.
However, it was not clear how critical his injuries were or if he would survive.
Correspondents had reported that many passengers were also injured or abducted.
“Meanwhile, two dead persons have been deposited at St. Gerald’s Catholic Hospital in Kaduna while some persons are being treated for gunshot injuries,” a source had told Correspondents.
Correspondents earlier reported that the terrorists who attacked the Nigerian Railway Corporation train from Abuja to Kaduna on Monday evening had abducted some of the stranded passengers.
Correspondents had obtained victims’ accounts which confirmed that some other persons were shot dead by the rampaging terrorists who operated for hours due to the absence of the Nigerian military and other security agencies.
“Some people have died, and the bandits kidnapped several persons,” a woman on the train had told Correspondents.