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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Secretary-General of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Nigeria, Barrister Musa-Lawal Ozigi, has been reportedly killed after terrorists attacked an Abuja-Kaduna train.<\/p>\n

Scores of passengers have been declared missing while others are receiving treatment at the hospital since the train attack.<\/p>\n

Bandits, already declared terrorists, used Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) to stop the train and shot sporadically, killing an unspecified number of persons and injuring many.<\/p>\n

\u201cOzigi, a barrister, was killed by the bandits during the attack. We just received the information,\u201d a source told SaharaReporters.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, during a visit to the scene of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack, ordered the troops and other security agencies to intensify their search and rescue for kidnapped victims.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Secretary-General of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Nigeria, Barrister Musa-Lawal Ozigi, has been reportedly killed after terrorists attacked an Abuja-Kaduna train. Scores of passengers have been declared missing while others are receiving treatment at the hospital since the train attack. 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