Railway services suspended indefinitely

The Nigeria Railway Corporation has indefinitely suspended train services on a major route linking the capital, Abuja, to the north-western state of Kaduna

This comes after an armed gang attacked a passenger train on Wednesday but no casualty was reported.

Eyewitnesses said the attackers targeted the engine driver and the train tank.

In a statement, the Nigeria Railway Corporation said efforts are being put in place to ensure absolute safety along the route.