Survivors of the terrorist attack on an Abuja-Kaduna train on Monday, March 28, have recounted their ordeals.
Unknown Gunmen attacked a Kaduna-bound training carrying hundred of passengers on Monday Evening. The train reportedly left Abuja at about 6 P.M and it was attacked between Katari and Rijana.
Several people were killed, dozens injured, and others abducted by the terrorists during the attack.
Speaking to journalists on her hospital bed, one of the survivors, Maimuna Ibrahim, who was shot on the thigh, said it was a horrible experience.
“We saw hell, I prayed and prayed and prayed”, she said. “I went to a workshop in Abuja in the morning and I was on my way back to Kaduna that same day after the workshop. I was shot on the thigh. But the bullet did not touch my bone. The bullet penetrated out of my thigh. Honestly, we suffered seriously, but thank God soldiers came and they really helped us”. She said.
Maimuna said she was unable to walk after she was shot and soldiers had to carry her out of the train to a vehicle by the expressway
“I was unable to walk, it was the soldiers who carried me on the back to the vehicle that brought us to the hospital. They were able to pass over the cliff, carrying us on their backs! Seriously, they tried because it was not easy climbing the cliff. The terrorists came, were moving about in the train, but they did not come to where I was seated. I was hit by the bullet through the window. They entered SP17. As they were shooting, the police security on the train asked us to lie down on the floor of the train so that the bullet will not get at us. Unfortunately before I could lie down the bullet hit me.
“I saw the terrorists from the window. They were many, they were small boys of between the ages of 18 and 20. They appeared like Fulani. They wore turbans. They don’t look like Nigerians. They were shouting Allahakubar. They abducted some people, I saw them forcing people out of the train. They were beating them as they were taking them out of the train.” She added.
Another survivor, Fatima Shuaibu, a student of College of Education, Gidan Waya, Kaduna state, said her sister was killed in the attack.
“My sister, Zainab Awal, was shot on the stomach and she died,” she said amid tears.
“I was seated by the window in the train. Suddenly I started seeing flashes of touch light, this was around 8pm. Then there was a loud bang as if something exploded. Then the train went off track as if was falling down. We started shouting and praying. As soon as the train stopped, we started hearing gunshots. The security personnel on the train announced that everybody should lie down on the floor of the train. They attacked the VIP couch, they abducted some people and took them to the bush, they shot other people
“They operated for about two hours or so before soldiers and Airforce arrived and they exchanged gunshots. The terrorists came with five buses and motorcycles. Those who were abducted were taken away in the Sharon buses. The terrorists were small boys of between 18 to 20 years. I saw them, they dont look like Nigerians. The soldiers rescued us in the train. Those of us who were injured were evacuated from the train. They climbed the cliff with us and took us to the expressway where vehicles were brought to carry people.” She added.
Popular Nigerian Singer, Timaya has sternly warned Ubi Franklin to focus on his new Job as “Ifeanyi’s Nanny” else he’d give him the beating of his life.
On Wednesday Morning, Timaya took to his Twitter page to write ;
Ubi Franklin u remember the beating I gave u in January last year? Don’t let me beat u again,and pls I like your new JOB. As Ifeanyi’s NANI and pls don’t mess it up. DAvido is a good guy he can make ur life. Pls focus on ur new JOB. Thanks
Ubi Franklin u remember the beating I gave u in January last year? Don’t let me beat u againit,and pls I like your new JOB. As Ifeanyi’s NANI and pls don’t mess it up. DAvido is a good guy he can make ur life. Pls focus on ur new JOB. Thanks
Ubi Franklin on his part, also took to his page to write;
Timaya is so petty. You are angry cos I told how wrong it was to knock a woman down and leave here to her fate. You come to talk trash here today? I am not a person that will see wrong and keep quiet. You were wrong to have knocked that’s woman down and left her there. Period.
I know because y’all see timaya act gangster you feel say him fit beat me No Wahala, I go find that CCTV footage From my oga house see how he knelt down to beg. He called me the next day to apologize cos he was high and attacked me unprovoked, self defense came to play.
I made sure he got his, I wasn’t satisfied cos they were too many Big Boys/men who knew he attacked me unprovoked cos he was drunk and I did mine to fill gaps. I am not a violent person, but I will defend myself.
Nigerian singer, Portable, has taken to social media to thank God for his life after surviving a ‘spiritual attack’ from his perceived enemies.
Portable, who recently sacked his entire music team for allegedly showing him fake love, rammed his Range Rover into a building’s railing on Tuesday night, March 29.
He took to his Instagram story to share videos from the accident scene and attributed the unfortunate incident to an attack by some spiritual forces.
The video shows his car trapped in a garden bed after knocking down the iron gate in front of a house in the neighborhood.
Sharing the video, he thanked God for saving him, as there was no major damage.
“Thank God, modupe nothing spoil, Zazu motor”, he captioned the video.
Watch video below,
In other news, Portable has said that he desires to win the most coveted music award, Grammy, some day.
The Zazu Zeh star stated this in a recent interview with the Punch while speaking about his background, career and rise to stardom.
According to him, he has always enjoyed extra ordinary grace ever since the start of his music career in Abuja, so his good luck and hard work would definitely help him to win the international ward. He added that if he doesn’t win a Grammy, ‘there will be war’.
Nollywood Star, Mary Remmy Njoku is grateful that the Super-Eagles of Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup.
Nigeria missed out on the qualifying spot after the team played a 1-1 draw with the black stars of Ghana. Per Away goals rule, Ghana’s single goal scored at the M.K.O Abiola Stadium was enough to secure their place in Qatar.
Many Nigerians were displeased with result but for Mary, there are more pressing issues to be concerned with in Nigeria at this time.
Her post reads ;
Thank God we didn’t qualify for the world cup.
It would have been a distraction.
We need to focus on the real problems in Nigeria and pressure the Government to do something.
An attack on a train!
An attack at the airport!
The insecurity in Nigeria is alarming! No more unnecessary distractions!!! This needs everyone’s attention.
Former Big Brother Naija contestant, Tolani Baj has taken to her social media page to aver that it is rude for a man to pass through a door before a lady.
TolaniBaj who is known to be of high taste and confidence in her feminity, blasted men who are guilty of the ungentlemanly act.
In her words : “I find it rude when a man walks through a door before a lady. Who raised you?”
I find it rude when a man walks through a door before a lady. Who raised you?
I agree with you, why walk through a door before a lady when you can crawl.
Ebuka wrote ;
No wahala Until she first enter room dem knack am plank for head Everybody go rest
Jagun wrote ;
In actual sense. Tbaj is right. I used to work as an intern in a multinational firm. A particular day, I was in the elevator with the one senior partner. When we got to the first floor, he was closed to the door but waited for me to move out before he does.
Egi Nupe wrote ;
Who raised a disabled adult that can’t open the door herself?
Debest Osarumwense, mother of an internet fraudster, Endurance Osarumwense, has bagged five years imprisonment by Justice M. S. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City.
Debest was arraigned by the Benin Zonal Command of the Commission on a one count charge for aiding her son to receive the sum of N91,296,150 (Ninety One Million, Two Hundred and Ninety Six Thousand, One Hundred and Fifty Naira) being proceeds of his internet fraud activities.
The charge against her reads: “that you, Debest Osarumwense (f) sometime between 2nd January 2020 and December 2021 in Edo State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did take possession of the total sum of N91,296,150.00(Ninety One Million, Two Hundred and Ninety-six Thousand, One Hundred and Fifty Naira) knowing that same represent proceeds of Endurance Osarumwense (your son) criminal conduct to wit: cybercrime and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 17(b) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Establishment) Act 2004”.
Upon arraignment, the Debest pleaded guilty.
Due to her plea, the prosecution counsel, I. K.Agwai prayed the court to convict and sentence her accordingly.
Justice Shuaibu convicted and sentenced the defendant to five years imprisonment with option of N1 million fine. She is also to forfeit the balance in her bank account to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
Nigerian reality TV star and Actress, Erica Nlewedim has opined that she doesn’t want to identify as a Nigerian anymore.
Erica took to her Twitter page where she expressed her feelings following recent happenings in the country and she said it is frustrating being Nigerian.
In her words;
I really don’t want to be a Nigerian anymore, it’s so frustrating.
I really don’t want to be a Nigerian anymore, it’s so frustrating.
In related news as regards the tragic train attack that occurred between Kaduna and Abuja, Minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said that more than N3bn has been lost to the attack on the Abuja-Kaduna rail route.
Speaking to reporters after visiting the scene of the attack, the Minister said the unfortunate event could have been avoided if a N3 billion digital security equipment had been acquired.
Amaechi said;
“We knew what the problem would be. We knew we needed to have digital security equipment. We applied for it.
“Because if we had those equipment, you will see nobody on that track. And I warned that lives will be lost. Now, lives are lost. Eight persons dead, 25 persons in the hospital. We don’t know how many persons have been kidnapped. And the cost of that equipment is just N3 billion. The cost of what we’ve lost is more than N3 billion. We’ve lost tracks, we’ve lost locomotives and coaches. We’ve lost human beings. And the equipment is just N3 billion.
“To fix all the things on that track now, will cost us more than N3 billion. And now even the things we said give us approval to buy – at the time we asked for it, dollar was N400, now it is N500. When you come with sincerity to government and your colleagues and people are stopping you, it is annoying.”
There was chaos earlier this evening at M.K.O Abiola National Stadium in Abuja after the Super Eagles lost to Ghana Black Stars with away goals, losing their spot in the 2022 World Cup.
A viral video that was shared online moments ago shows so many people vandalizing the stadium following the loss — the fans were seen trooping into the field and destroying some of the facilities.
With over 60% possession held by the Super Eagles and over 14 shots with a few on target, this stats was not enough to give the Super Eagles the satisfaction they so craved at the start of the game.
The game ended with a draw, however, Ghana’s Black Stars took the win as the first leg of the game was goalless at the home of the Black Stars.
Watch the video of fans vandalizing the stadium as you scroll,
It’s a sad evening for the fans of the Super Eagles as though the players put on a fierce battle, it however wasn’t enough to see them secure their place in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
With over 60% possession held by the Super Eagles and over 14 shots with a few on target, this stats was not enough to give the Super Eagles the satisfaction they so craved at the start of the game.
The game ended with a draw, however, Ghana’s Black Stars take the win as the first leg of the game was goalless at the home of the Black Stars.
Five alleged students from the University of Uyo have reportedly been arrested in connection with their landlord’s missing plantain.
According to a Facebook user, Oga Yenne, the students were arrested on Tuesday morning, March 29, on the order of their landlord.
However, in a latest development, a businessman, Saviour Udoh, said that he has secured the release of the students.
“I’ve succeeded in securing BAIL as their SURETY for the five (5) students of the University of Uyo who were arrested earlier this morning by their landlord. I want to specially thank the Dean students affairs, University of Uyo for his swift response, the SUG president & vice for their support, presence and solicitations too..40% of people in Police Custody is because they lack people to stand in and solicit for their freedom. If you’ve the opportunity to help, please help.” He wrote.
See his post below,
In other news, a Nigerian lady has expressed so much anger at a particular set of people, as she made a video and shared it online… the video has of course, caused a stir on social media.
The young lady in the video, fumed at younger brides who automatically become swollen-headed after they get married and fail to show respect to people much older than them because of their new status.
At the start of the video, she says she normally wouldn’t make a video like that but she felt the need to address those “young girls” who can’t at the very least say “Hi” to the people they once referred to as “Aunties” before they got married.
She then goes on to say that regardless of their new status, whether they get married first or even bear a child before them their elder is still their elder and as such, they deserve every respect that’s due them.
A video shared online shows the moment a househelp was found crying outside at midnight after she was locked out in the cold by her madam.
After she was found outside by some concerned locals at 12:18am, they banged on the gate of the compound she lives in Asaba, Delta state, and the man of the house came out.
According to the man identified as Gabriel, he didn’t know the maid was outside because he just returned from a trip and when he asked his wife about their maid’s whereabout, she said she didn’t know so he assumed that she was sleeping inside.
The concerned residents told him that they were planning to call the police and the husband who seemed thrilled at the plan, said he would prefer they involve the police because his wife is a wicked woman.
“If you brought police with you, I’d be very happy. I’ll take her and hand over to them. She has been maltreating this girl,” the husband said of his wife.
“Take the girl home, no. Very wicked woman,” he added.
The maid who was in tears revealed that when her madam came out to change over, she say her outside but ignored her and went back inside.
Meanwhile, the identity of the wife has not been disclosed but her husband said her name is “Nancy Nwaka”.
Nigerian singer and songwriter, Tolulope Ajayi, popularly known as Tclassic, went hard on a fan who called him a struggling artist during an Instagram live session.
The “Nobody Fine Pass You” crooner was holding an interactive session with his fans via his verified Instagram page when one of them made an unflattering comment about his career. The social media follower dubbed Tclassic, an artist who’s still struggling in the Nigerian music industry.
One could tell the comment got to the singer as he could be seen venting while almost shedding tears as he narrated how hard he had worked to get to where he was today in his career.
“My sister was kidnapped, I have sent your fav dms none replied, I have battled depression many times yet still trying to follow up my music career and you dare call me a struggling”. He said in part.
In the video, one of the people who was with him at the time tried to calm him down, but the singer went on airing his grievances.
The video of a quite young man publicly displaying affection for his much older white lover has had netizens talking on social media.
While the interracial feature in their relationship is one to talk about, the obvious age gap between the both of them is what has netizens’ tongues wagging even more.
The young man is seen in the video recording his lover who seems a bit shy as she tries to cover her face with her palms but goes on to plant a kiss on him. Their video has gone since viral online and netizens have had a thing or two to say about it.
Watch the video as you scroll and read some reactions,
Cashout
Age is just a number true love
Una love no go die oo
So,iru omo Yi ma Doo grandma Yi….enikekere tin jeun nla
Una two dy crase
Who’s using who?
Old mama dey shy
All of una don marry our clients……na ripper you be ooo
Read there are actually people that are attracted to older people
A young man has been accused of severely beating his girlfriend till she almost became blind.
It was gathered that the latest incident happened on Tuesday, March 29, at their residence in Agodo Egbe, Lagos. A source familiar with the incident reports that the duo have been dating for six months.
The source said;
“He is always beating her over any small misunderstanding. We the neighbors don’t ever get peace of mind whenever he decides to unleash his inner ‘Jackie Chan’ on his girlfriend. We don’t know the hold he has on the girl for her not to leave the toxic relationship.”
Canada-based Nigerian comedian, MC Morris, has removed singer Portable from his forthcoming show in Canada over his recent managerial saga.
Recall that the Zazu zeh star recently fired all his crew members including his manager, DJ and show promoter over their constant demand for money and claims of being cheated by them.
In reaction to the scandalous event, MC Morris has yanked his name off the performers at his show in May 2022.
Taking to his Instastory to make the announcement, the comedian said he has also written to the Immigration office to deny Portable’s visa so he won’t be able to travel to Canada for the show.
He wrote,
“For those that are asking why I removed idamu adugboyin from my May 22 show. Talent is not enough, a beautiful song without a beautiful attitude is a beautiful nonsense. Two managers in less than a year, even sack innocent DJ that his job na to play song and scratch shaka shaka. I cannot koshi mero am sorry.
All transaction cancelled and ijoba danku am sorry, no one should use my invite pls, I already wrote to immigration to deny the visa.”
Fast-rising Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, better known as Portable, has sacked his entire music team.
The singer made this disclosure in a video he shared on his official Instagram page, while he warned the public against further dealings with them on his behalf.
He accused his music promoter, Ijoba Danku, his disc jockey, and his manager, among others, of allegedly showing him fake love. Portable added that he needs a new music team, and this time there will be legal documents to bind their contracts.
Sharing the video, he wrote
“I gat money and I still need more people to help una too dey show me fake love why are you sending people that need help from me away CEO Dr zeh dey para make everyone come sign if we go still dey work together ZAzuu”.
Watch video below,
This comes after a Nigerian freelance journalist, Taiwo Alabi, sparked debate on Twitter after he stated that fast-rising Nigerian singer, Portable, needs rehab.\
In a tweet that has stirred mixed reactions from fans of the Zazu Zeh star, Alabi noted that the singer should be in rehab and not performing at shows.
Alabi further stated that drugs have ruined Portable, so he’s damaged and needs help.
“They gave Portable money and fame but ignored the fact that the dude is damaged and needs help, Drugs has ruined the guy, he needs to be in rehab not perfiming a shows”. Taiwo Alabi tweeted.
Nigerian comedian, I Go Save, has replied to talent manager, Ubi Franklin, after the latter vowed that henceforth anyone who makes a joke about him and his kids will get the Will Smith treatment.
Shortly after the video of American actor Will Smith slapping Chris Rock for making a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkette, at the Oscars went viral, Ubi took to his Instagram page to call out comedian Bovi for a joke about him and his kids while hosting the Headies in 2021.
Reacting, the comedian, I Go Save, took sides with his colleague, Bovi. He noted that some celebrities have seized the Will Smith incident to trend.
Referring to Ubi’s comment about a joke Bovi made about him a year ago, I Go Save, who emphasized that comedy is to correct social vices, said anyone who gets a girl pregnant, abandons her, and does not pay child support must be used as content for jokes.
Maureen Esisi a.k.a Red Vigor, the estranged wife of Nollywood actor, Blossom Chukwujekwu, has replied a follower who claimed she’s still in love with her ex-husband.
She had taken to her Instagram page to state that true growth happens when one’s ex-partner is no longer their type. However the follower asserted that Maureen is seemingly still in love with Blossom due to her post about ex-partners.
“True Growth is when your Ex isn’t even your type anymore.
Let that sink in,” Maureen captioned her post.
In response, the follower wrote, “This shows u still love Blossom because you keep on bringing up your past. Move on my sister.”
Maureen didn’t take the comment lying down as she lambasted the follower for thinking she was referring to Blossom. She added that the follower is wrong to think she hasn’t dated or had sex with other men since her marriage crashed.
“You are mad to think that after 35 years on this earth na only one Ex I get. U are even madder to think that I haven’t had more exes or even d*ck in the last 3 years of being unmarried. You if you like don’t move on from my past, stay there and be constituting a nuisance for everything I make a post. Na u sabi my dear.” she wrote.
A former Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Ibrahim Wakkala, sustained gunshot injuries in Monday’s train attack by terrorists along Kaduna-Abuja.
An aide to the former Deputy Governor, who confirmed the report, told Channels Television that Wakkala who was returning from the APC National Convention, was shot during the gun battle between the terrorists and the military.
Yusuf Idris, the spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State, said the ex-Deputy Governor was initially abducted by the terrorists during the attack and was successfully rescued by the combined forces of DSS and Military.
In his words;
“He was initially abducted but was rescued by the DSS and military, it was during the process he sustain gunshot injury in the leg. He is very okay now, he is receiving treatment at the hospital in Kaduna state.”.
A Nigerian lady has expressed so much anger at a particular set of people, as she made a video and shared it online… the video has of course, caused a stir on social media.
The young lady in the video, fumed at younger brides who automatically become swollen-headed after they get married and fail to show respect to people much older than them because of their new status.
At the start of the video, she says she normally wouldn’t make a video like that but she felt the need to address those “young girls” who can’t at the very least say “Hi” to the people they once referred to as “Aunties” before they got married.
She then goes on to say that regardless of their new status, whether they get married first or even bear a child before them their elder is still their elder and as such, they deserve every respect that’s due them.
Watch her speak,
Vid Crd: SaintAvenue Ent
A couple of netizens, upon seeing the video have agreed with her as they push for her message to be passed across to people it was addressed to.
APC youth leader, Muhammad Amin Mahmood, has debunked rumours making rounds online that he was killed in the terrorist attack on a train heading to Kaduna on Monday, March 28.
A media house had taken to Twitter to announce the news of his alleged death shortly after the tragic incident that claimed the life of a young and promising medical doctor identified as Chinelo.
See below,
Muhammad, the North West Zonal Youth Leader aspirant at the just concluded APC convention, has now released a statement to debunk the report.
According to the 23-year-old Kaduna native, he was only shot in the thigh and is currently receiving treatment at the 44 Military Hospital.
“Assalamu Alaikum. Special gratitude goes to Almighty Allah. This is to debunk media reports that I was shot dead. I only sustained an injury from a bullet shot on my thigh. I am presently receiving treatment at a medical facility. I sincerely appreciate those that prayed and sent in their words of consolation. Thank you”
Popular Nigerian comedian, Josh2funny presents a new edition from “The Audition” series and this one is tagged, “Tunde Tupac Came To Beg Money At The Audition”.
Presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, has come under fire on the popular microblogging platform, Twitter, for an “insensitive” tweet he shared after the attack on an Abuja-Kaduna train.
Unknown Gunmen attacked a Kaduna-bound training carrying hundred of passengers on Monday Evening. The train reportedly left Abuja at about 6 P.M and it was attacked between Katari and Rijana.
Presidential aide, Bashir, did not release any tweets to address the death and kidnapping of passengers on the train. Instead, he tweeted about a dialogue that Buhari will be attending today.
This angered many Nigerians who took to the platform to call him out for ignoring the pressing issue to advertise a program where the president is the special guest of honor.
Reacting a Twitter user @kevinbrunic wrote, “The bomb blast and kidnapping on Abuja Kaduna train is more important than anything right now to us Nigerians.”
@Fazlurfarah, “Are you aware that terrorists just bombed an Abuja-Kaduna train with 970 passengers onboard??? @BashirAhmaad”.