Amaechi Denies Attack by Bandits at Rigasa Train Station
The Minister of Transportation, Hon Rotimi Amaechi, Monday denied that he was attacked by bandits in Kaduna.
Reacting to reports that he was attacked at Rigasa in Kaduna and escaped abduction by bandits, Amaechi said this was not true.
Addressing newsmen on his way to Abuja, the Minister said, “Nothing happened, I came down here, entered my car and went to the hotel. I don’t know if anybody was attacked but me, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, wasn’t attacked. I didn’t hear any gunshot; I didn’t see anybody. “If people were attacked after I left, I have no idea. If I was attacked, why should I hide it; I should be proud to say I was attacked and they were repelled by soldiers or policemen and then advise the state government. “Whether its true or not, they still need to put security on the road because when I passed yesterday, I didn’t see soldiers.”
It was however learnt that there was an attack by bandits which was repelled by security personnel on the entourage of the Minister.
Amaechi said whatever attack may have been after he had left the train station.
He added, “Whether true or false, they need to reinforce security or people should stop using that road and use this main road, even though this one is longer, it appears safer. Secondly our own issue of security ends here. The moment any passenger leaves here, you are on your own. We are not a state government, we are not the IG of police. We protect passengers up to this point. When you leave here and enter your car or taxi, that is not our responsibility or does the ticket include that? When people say train, they give the impression that people are attacked in the train. Nobody has been attacked in the train since we started running, we have armed police men in the train. They are fully armed, they are not joking. if you throw a stone, they will shoot you”.
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