The Nigeria Railway Corporation, NRC, has shut down Ekehen Station in Edo State indefinitely after yet-to-be-identified gunmen attacked the train station.
The station is located in the Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State, South-South Nigeria.
This latest development was announced in a public announcement by the NRC which was posted on the passengers’ WhatsApp Group and obtained by The PUNCH newspapers. The announcement stated that the decision was a necessary one, following the rising security challenges in the state.
The statement read, “Public Announcement: This is to inform the general public and most especially our esteemed passengers, that the Ekehen Station has been temporarily closed down due to security issues, till further notice.”
NRC Shuts Edo Train Station Indefinitely After Gunmen Attack and Abduct Passengers
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