The Defence Headquarters has reacted to a video clip of some United Nations Peacekeeping fighting vehicles and equipment sighted recently in Benin, Edo State.

Acting Director of Defence Information, Brigadier-General Tukur Gusau says the UN Operational vehicles were in Transit to the Warri port for movement to a peacekeeping mission in Southern Sudan alongside the Nation’s troops who were inducted into the UNISFA mission last month.

The Defence Headquarters assures Nigerians that the nation is not under any threat to warrant the deployment of United Nations troops to the country.

Thirty-one persons are now confirmed to have Been Abducted In Saturday’s attack at a train Station in Igueben, Edo State.

This is the Second Train Attack in Ten Months after the Abuja-Kaduna Train Incident Last March.

Authorities say they are Working Desperately to track down those behind the Igueben abduction towards rescuing the Captives.

The train attack this time was not on the rail tracks but at a train substation In the Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State.

The rail line begins from Itakpe in Kogi State and terminates in Warri Delta State.

There are about eight Substations on the route and Igueben is one of them.

That was where Suspected Terrorists Struck on Saturday Evening.

The Edo state commissioner of police Muhammed Dankwara and Deputy Governor Philip Shuaibu visited the scene of the incident on Sunday.

Shuaibu confirmed the kidnapping of some of the passengers and assured that the victims will be rescued in the shortest possible time.

A statement released by the Edo state police public relations officer Chidi Nwabuzor earlier on Saturday said the kidnappers were armed with AK 47 riffles.

While assurances are high that the kidnappers will be arrested and victims rescued, the Edo state government has called for calm from residents.

The commissioner for Communications and Orientation Chris Nehikhare while briefing journalists on the development confirmed that thirty-one
passengers were abducted.

Following the incident, the Nigerian Railway Corporation has announced the closure of the station till further notice.

The corporation says the decision became necessary following rising insecurity.

In March 2022, scores of persons were kidnapped in Katari, in Kaduna state by terrorists who ambushed the train. Eight persons were killed on the spot while a few sustained injuries.

The kidnapped persons were released in batches, the last batch was freed in October, 7 months after their abduction.

Residents of Iduomwina community in Uhunmwode Local Government Area of Edo State, South-South Nigeria are commending the State Government for the ongoing construction work on their road which has been a major source of concern for them over the years.

This commendation was given when Governor Godwin Obaseki paid an unscheduled visit to the flood prone area.

It were shouts of joy and appreciation as Governor Obaseki made a brief stop at Iduomwina community to see how the recently awarded construction of the 7.5-kilometre road is coming along.

For the people who have had to put up with the devastating effect of flood for many years, this intervention by the State Government is most welcome as they commend Governor Obaseki for coming to their rescue.

The entourage moves to meet with the community head, elders and youths in the locality and they are given a warm welcome.

Spokesperson for the community, Clifford Igbineweka expresses the gratitude of the indigenes as Obaseki assures of his administration’s commitment to promoting development through road infrastructure.

The access road links the Uruora end of the Benin-Auchi Expressway to Ihovbor where the Azura Independent Power Plant is located.