The Nigerian Railway Corporation has debunked reports claiming that the policeman on escort duty who died on board Kaduna – Abuja train on April 5 did not get medical attention on board.
According to The PUNCH, the NRC management made this known in a statement on Tuesday.
A police escort attached to the Abuja-Kaduna train reportedly died aboard the train while conveying passengers from Kaduna to Abuja on Thursday.
A source who witnessed the incident stated that the officer allegedly complained about chest pain before succumbing.
The incident sparked reactions with some accusing the NRC of not having medical personnel on board.
While debunking reports, the NRC explained that there was a medical doctor on duty in the train when the incident happened.
It stated further that the official was also assisted by a passenger who is also a medical practitioner.
The statement titled “We have medica on our train -NRC sympathises with family of cop,” read, “The NRC management’s attention has been drawn to publication on various social and mainstream media on the non-availability of medical personnel on our passenger train which allegedly led to the inadequate attention leading to the late police officer’s death onboard Abuja – Kaduna passenger train.
“The NRC management wishes to emphatically inform the general public that we have well trained medical personnel and equipped medical cubicle to attend to any emergency health challenges of our esteem passengers.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the medical personnel on duty was Mariam Abdulai who was assisted by a good Samaritan medical practitioner that happens to be our passenger on board to revive the ailing cop but was in futility.
“The management of the NRC expresses its heartfelt condolence to the bereaved family of the late police inspector, Nambut Selbol, who was escort on duty in Abuja – Kaduna train service on that fateful day.”
