A former Deputy Governor of Zamfara Stat, Alhaji Ibrahim Wakkala has reported to be among the victims that were shot in the Kaduna-bound train attacked by terrorists on the evening of Monday, March 28, 2022.
According to Nigeria Standard, Wakkala was shot in the leg and he is currently receiving treatment in a medical facility in Kaduna.
The media aide to the ex-deputy governor, Yusuf Idris told journalists that there is no cause for alarm saying his boss is responding to treatment.
He said, “He is responding to treatment very well. He is answering phone calls in his bed. I spoke to him and several other people spoke to him also. There is no cause for alarm.”
Other victims trapped in the train following the attack have also been evacuated.
The Kaduna state government in a statement on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, said the passengers were evacuated from different hard-to-reach areas in forests, adding that the victims who sustained injuries have been moved to hospitals.
The state government also promised to foot the bill of passengers injured in the attack.
