April 05, (THEWILL) – A Police escort attached to the Kaduna-Abuja train, on Thursday morning, died during a trip from Kaduna.
One of the passengers told newsmen that the policeman was hale and hearty when the train left Rigasa Station in Kaduna en route to Abuja but later complained of chest pain.
“A police officer, who was one of the escorts on an Abuja-Kaduna train just died. He left home in good health. But later, during the journey, he complained of chest pain and asked his colleague to get him some glucose and water.
“There was no emergency medical care on the train. Before a doctor, who was also a passenger, could come, the officer was already dead. After the officer died, his remains were moved to a side of the train, while his face was covered.
“The train arrived at Kubwa in Abuja around 3:20pm after which passengers disembarked. Security operatives on ground prevented passengers from recording the incident. About 20 minutes after the arrival of the train, a police van drove into the station to pick up the corpse to the mortuary,” the passenger said.
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has not confirmed the incident.
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