Bank of Agriculture MD Abducted by Bandits from Attacked Abuja-Kaduna Train

 

Alt: = "Alwan Ali Hassan, Bank of Agriculture MD"

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank of Agriculture, Alwan Ali Hassan, was abducted by bandits from  the Abuja-Kaduna that was boomed yesterday.

He was among some of the passengers taken away by the bandits who attacked the train, a source revealed.

“The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Bank of Agriculture was one of those kidnapped. The terrorists used cars to move the kidnapped persons away; so, the shocking thing is; how did they even get cars there? This is because one of my friends’ colleagues fell from the car and broke his hand during the abduction. That was his saving grace,” 

“It shows how quickly they were in moving the victims. In fact, my friend’s wife was on the train; they traced her phone to 250 kilometres away,” another source added.

Recall, Business astatement had earlier reported that a former Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Malam Ibrahim Wakkala, was aboard the Abuja-Kaduna train and was shot by terrorists on Monday evening.

APC spokesperson said Wakkala was initially abducted by the bandits but was rescued by the combined efforts of DSS and the army.

“He was initially abducted but was rescued by the DSS and military, it was during the process he sustain gunshot injury in the leg.”

15 Persons were rushed to St. Gerald's Catholic Hospital in Kaduna, two out them  had been confirmed dead, including a lady medical doctor with the hospital, Chinelo Megafu. 

“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's. 

“Two females moved to 44 Reference Hospital because of bullet wounds; they could not be treated at St Gerald's,” the source had said.  

Muhammad Amin Mahmood, an aspirant in the just-concluded National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Northwest Zonal Youth Leadership, was also 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. 



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