Police arrest mastermind of Abuja-Kaduna train attack

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force said it has arrested the alleged mastermind behind the violent assault on the Abuja-Kaduna passenger train in March 2022.

The Police Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this during a press briefing in Kaduna on Thursday, May 2, 2024.

Adejobi identified the suspect as Ibrahim Abdullahi, also known by the ominous moniker of Mandi.

According to Adejobi, this arrest marks a significant breakthrough in the investigations into the unfortunate Abuja-Kaduna train attack.

The police spokesperson noted that the suspect had also participated in the abduction of students from Greenfield University in 2021.