Abuja-Kaduna Train Bombing - We're Trapped In Kaduna

I've been in shock since last night thinking about the Abuja-Kaduna train bombing that happened in the evening. As at the time we got the news, my husband and I were already prepped for our trip to Abuja slated for this morning.

_{The last time we rode the train}

I had bought the train tickets very early in the morning against today and we had made plans for leaving our puppy with a neighbour. We also went looking for the Super Eagles Jersey in order to be fully kitted for the football match we were travelling to see.

The Nigeria-Ghana World Cup qualifier match is by 6pm tonight at the National stadium in Abuja, so we chose to use the 10am train for the 2 hr journey. The roads have been a terror because of the insecurity issues for a long time now, making the railway a safer option.

Unfortunately, there have been attacks on this supposed safer route by the terrorists/kidnappers. Last night seems to be the worse attack on the trains so far. It is reported that amongst the almost 1000 passengers on board, some were shot and the tracks and train itself were bombed.

What makes this even more frightening for us is the fact that we had a visitor over the weekend who had used the Kaduna-Abuja train back to Abuja earlier in the day. I am happy he missed this scary situation and I'm also sad for everyone that was unfortunate to experience it.

We do not have all the details yet but it was reported that the army had intervened and everyone was safe. This information doesn't seem to be the full story because there are many claims of sporadic shooting at the time of the the incident.

The situation automatically means the trains won't be working till further notice and our much awaited trip has been cancelled. I received a text from the train station at midnight that says services have been temporarily suspended.

Well, I am thankful that we didn't make our trip earlier only for this to happen and then we get stuck in Abuja. It's also scary to think that we are stuck in Kaduna currently. The road leading to the Kaduna airport is not safe, the road to Abuja is not safe, and now, the trains are out of service.

The town is basically surrounded by these terrorists who for some reason, the military have still not taken down. We are starting to feel trapped in a town where we don't have ties and a lot of kidnapping and manslaughter is going on in the rural parts.

I think the bombing of the train is a tactic by the terrorists to get people to use the Abuja-Kaduna road today so they can carry out their atrocities. Some people who are looking forward to the football match would definitely want to risk the road travel and I earnestly hope they don't.

It seems our time in Kaduna is gradually coming to an end and we might have to plan our way out of here when this train immobility issue pans out.

_{Images are mine}

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