According to Fidet Okhiria, managing director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), around 14 of the passengers abducted at the Tom Ikimi railway station in Edo state are still in the kidnappers’ possession
He stated that attempts were being made to save them.
He said that no permission had been obtained to purchase advanced security equipment.
Okhiria spoke during a channel interview.
In response to the question of whether the Abuja-Kaduna train attack had taught any lessons, he stated, “We learned a lot from the last incident.
“We have deployed some systems and improved our security by increasing the number of personnel; vigilantes, army, police, and some technology but we are not there yet.
“We have to continue to improve and make sure that we get the required result.
“The IG deployed some policemen; Mobile and various anti-terrorism teams, same thing with the NSCDC and we also engaged the community watch.
“On Itakpe-Warri, we have engaged the local community to protect and also support the security architecture we have in place.
“So, I think we have improved but there is nothing that cannot be sabotaged with the will and determination of the saboteurs.”