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BREAKING: Amaechi escapes as kidnappers attack Abuja-Kaduna train passengers - Edoman - 02-17-2020
BREAKING: Amaechi escapes as kidnappers attack Abuja-Kaduna train passengers
by [/url]MUSTAPHA USMAN
February 16, 2020
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Hundreds of Abuja-Kaduna train passengers, including the minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, have escaped attack by kidnappers on Sunday evening.
DAILY NIGERIAN reliably gathered that the kidnappers laid in ambush around Mando area and attempted to waylay the passengers, who arrived at arrived at Rigasa train station around 8:15pm.
Sources said no sooner the kidnappers opened fire on the vehicles than mobile policemen and soldiers arrived the scene in armoured vehicles to disperse the hoodlums.
“We were lucky the police and soldiers are nearby to come our rescue. The minister of Transport Rotimi Amaechi was among the passengers. His convoy had to make a detour onto Rigasa road,” said a passenger, Musa Lawan.
When contacted, spokesman for Kaduna Police Command, Mohammed Jalige, said he would make findings and revert.
RE: BREAKING: Amaechi escapes as kidnappers attack Abuja-Kaduna train passengers - Edoman - 02-17-2020
Aisha Yesufu Blasts Rotimi Amaechi For Denying Kidnappers' Attack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQrWvC97mCM
Activist, Aisha Yesufu, on Monday morning, February 17, slammed the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, who took to Twitter to debunk reports that he fled as kidnappers attacked a train in Kaduna state on Sunday evening February 16th.
Media reports had it that the Minister was amongst the passengers on an Abuja-Kaduna train that was attacked by suspected kidnappers. According to the report, the kidnappers laid in ambush around Mando area and attempted to waylay the passengers who arrived at Rigasa train station around 8:15pm. Passengers on the train alleged that the Minister was also on the train and that the situation was saved by the mobile policemen attached to the Minister who quickly dispersed the suspected kidnappers.
Reacting to the news, the Minister via his Twiter handle, described the report as fake news and that it was completely concocted.
However, Aisha Yesufu slammed the Minister stating that he should be ''ashamed'' of himself as her relatives who were on the said train, and that Amaechi was spotted running during the attack
https://mobile.twitter.com/AishaYesufu/status/1229317199032193024
RE: BREAKING: Amaechi escapes as kidnappers attack Abuja-Kaduna train passengers - Edoman - 02-17-2020
Amaechi calls for regulation of social media after denying bandits' attack (video)
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The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has called for regulation of social media aafter denying an alleged attack against him at Rigasa Train Station in Kaduna.
Recall that the former Governor of Rivers State was enmeshed in a heated exchange this morning after Bring Back Our Girls Campaign activist, Aisha Yesufu insisted that he fled after allegedly being attacked by bandits.
In an interview with Channels Television today February 17, Amaechi wondered why people are delibrately working to bring down the government. He expressed hope of everything getting better when social media is regulated.
He said;
Quote:“This so-called social media, the earlier they start regulating it, the better.
“We either start regulating this or there are people who deliberately want to bring down the government, and I don’t know what they want to achieve by that, is it that the government can’t protect its own minister?"
Amaechi averred that there was no incident of shooting or attempted kidnap of him or anyone at the train station.
He added;
Quote:“Most of these stories we hear are not true, they had earlier on said there was an attack on passengers on the same Rigasa, I had to tell NRC to make a rejoinder because there was none.”
Here is the video below;
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by Linda