Six people were nabbed in connection with a terror attack on the Edo train station, including two village chiefs.

The authorities claimed that 20 people who were waiting to board a train had been abducted by terrorists.

NewsReport that the Edo State Government has confirmed the arrest of two village chiefs in connection with the January 7 terror attack on a train station in the state.

The government said the terrorists had kidnapped 20 people who were waiting to board a train at the Igueben train station.
Commissioner for Communication and Orientation in the state, Chris Nehikhare, said this when he briefed reporters shortly after the state Executive Council meeting in Benin on Wednesday.

Mr. Nehikhare said seven other suspects had also been arrested in connection with the incident and that the two remaining passengers in captivity had also been rescued by security agents.

“The success story in the kidnapping is that five people and two village chiefs have been arrested in connection with the incident, and they are helping with investigations,” he said.

Police in Edo had said that the attack was carried out by “herdsmen.”

The state government initially said 31 people were missing after the attack, which led to the shutting down of the train station.