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President Buhari's Appointee Missing After Kaduna Train Attack

Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at 7:21 PM by Nurudeen Lawal

Alwan Ali Hassan, the managing director of the Bank of the Agriculture (BoA), is reportedly missing after the Kaduna train attack
An anonymous source was cited as saying that Hassan was among the victims kidnapped by the terrorists after bombing the rail track
The source, however, added that there is no confirmation yet if he is among the kidnapped victims, noting that his phone lines have been switched off

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The Managing Director of the Bank of the Agriculture (BoA), Alwan Ali Hassan, is allegedly one of the missing passengers in the Abuja-Kaduna train attacked by terrorists between Katari and Rijana on Monday evening.

The Nation reported that Hassan was among the victims whisked away by the terrorists with cars they brought to the scene.

Alwan Ali Hassan, Buhari's Appointee Missing, Kaduna Train Attack, Bank of Agriculture — The MD of the Bank of Agriculture, Alwan Ali Hassan, has been reported missing. Photo credit: @AjuriNgelale
Source: Twitter

The newspaper said a source who confirmed the development on Tuesday, March 29, said Hassan’s line has been off since yesterday with no one able to reach him.

Train attack: Osinbajo cancels trip to Lagos for Tinubu’s birthday, visits Kaduna

Meanwhile, Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo has arrived Kaduna, hours after terrorists attacked the train conveying hundreds of passengers from Abuja to the northwest state.

According to a tweet by his spokesman, Laolu Akande, Osinbajo was on his way to Lagos for the 13th Tinubu Colloquium but had to detour to Kaduna this on receiving news of the extent of human and material losses occasioned by the attack.