The Secretary-General of the Trade Union Congress, TUC, Barrister Musa-Lawal Ozigi, has been confirmed to be among the passengers killed when terrorists bombed an Abuja-Kaduna train and abducted scores of passengers on Monday evening.
Right of the passengers on the train have now been confirmed dead, as search-and-rescue mission continues in the area.
A source said, “Ozigi, a barrister, was killed by the bandits during the attack. We just received the information. Eight persons have been confirmed dead so far.”
Earlier, it was reported that a former Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Malam Ibrahim Wakkala, was among passengers on the Abuja-Kaduna who were shot by terrorists on Monday evening.
Wakkala was said to have been shot in the leg and was being hospitalised.
Sources also confirmed that out of 15 patients brought to St. Gerald’s Catholic Hospital in Kaduna, two had been confirmed dead, including a lady medical doctor with the hospital, Chinelo Megafu.
The source added, “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.”
It was also reported on Monday night that an aspirant for Youth Leader of the North-West in the just concluded national convention of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Muhammad Amin Mahmood, was shot during the attack on Monday.
However, as of the time of filing this report, it was not clear how critical his injuries were or if he would survive.
