Nigerian authorities said they have arrested the mastermind of a 2022 terrorist attack on a moving train that killed 10 passengers.
Police arrested Ibrahim Abdulahi, who is also known as “Mande,” during a raid in January at the Abuja-Kaduna road flyover near Rido junction, Police Force public relations officer Olumuyiwa Adejobi told journalists on Thursday.
“The suspect confessed to being the leader of the kidnap syndicate terrorizing Abuja-Kaduna highway,” Adejobi said.
Police had received a tip-off about Abdulahi’s whereabouts, Adejobi said, adding that Mande admitted to
Mande admitted to participating in several deadly attacks on citizens, including the kidnapping of 20 Greenfield University students in Kaduna in 2021 and the 2022 attack on the train.
On March 28 of that year, armed terrorists bombed the passenger train traveling from Abuja to Kaduna and opened fire on passengers. Ten people were killed, and the attackers abducted at least 61 passengers. The abductees were freed many months later.
The attack sparked fear and widespread criticism of the government. Authorities shut down the train service for nine months and, when they reopened it, provided improved security and escorts on each trip.(VOA)
