The military authorities have handed over luggage, valuables and other belongings of some passengers, who were on board the ill-fated Abuja-Kaduna train AK9, to the Kaduna State Government.
A Kaduna-bound train was attacked on Monday night by terrorists.
The 6pm train, which took off from Idu Train Station at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), reportedly hit explosive device about 30 minutes to Rigasa train station in Kaduna.
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), had earlier said 398 passengers bought tickets for the trip, but 362 were validated as having boarded the train
Eight passengers including Trade Union Congress (TUC) Secretary-General Musa Ozigi-Lawal, TUC Kwara State chapter Chairman Akin Akinsola, National Board of Technical Education (NBTE) director at Kaduna office, Abdul Isa Kofar-Mata and a dentist, Dr Chinelo Nwando, were confirmed killed and 41 others, injured.
In an update on developments about the bombed Train, Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, in a statement issued on Friday in Kaduna, said soldiers had gathered items of the victims from within and around the train during search operations after the attack.
The Commissioner said Gov Nasir El-Rufa’i expressed gratitude to the military authorities and commended them for their careful handling and documentation of the items.
He disclosed that the items comprised over 100 pieces of luggage, valuables, gadgets and personal effects, adding that nine persons had already collected their items after presenting proof of ownership.
Aruwan said the remaining belongings, received with a detailed inventory, would be carefully stored.
“A system for the receipt of claims will be communicated to the public subsequently”, he added.
