Suspected bandit terrorists have detonated bombs on the Railtrack of Abuja-Kaduna train and successfully immobilised it.
Many passengers are feared injured while several others were said to have been kidnapped by the assailants.
According to Daily Nigerian, said the incident occurred on Monday night.
The online newspaper reported that the attack occurred at a point between Katari and Rijana.
One of the passengers said the incident said the attackers have surrounded the train, shooting sporadically, Daily Nigerian reports.
“All the passengers are currently lying on the floor of the train. The bandits are shooting sporadically. We are in serious danger,” said one of the panic-stricken passengers.
There are at least 970 passengers on board the train, according to official sources familiar with the train service.
