DSS detains train manager running between Abuja and Kaduna, over a leaked memo.

Following the leak of a document warning of a potential terror assault on the Abuja-Kaduna railway, the Department of State Services has detained Pascal Nnorli, Manager of the Abuja-Kaduna Kaduna Train Services.

Under the condition of anonymity, a dependable source within the Nigerian Railway Corporation informed our correspondent that the manager, Victor Adamu, the operations manager, and other employees had all been taken into custody.

The DSS reportedly warned the Nigerian Railway Corporation last Wednesday of a scheme by bandits to assault the train route between Abuja and Kaduna at any time.

The Director of the DSS, FCT Command, R.N. Adepemu, signed a note from the secret police advising train passengers to be cautious about their security.

The NRC source said, “Do you know that they have arrested our manager since last Thursday – the two of them, the operation manager and Pascal? But they have released one of them.

“Victor is a victim of circumstances because they met him in Pascal’s office, so they arrested him together with all Pascal’s staff and took them to the DSS office. Pascal is still there now.”

According to the source, the arrest was most likely related to the DSS memo leak.

The letter, according to the source, was written to the managing director of the NRC and contained classified information concerning the attack. The source emphasizes that the letter specifically warned that if it leaked, it might result in arrests.

“I couldn’t tell why they arrested them but what I am hearing is they said one letter concerning this Abuja-Kaduna attack, they wrote one letter to our Managing Director and it states clearly that if the letter leaks, it can lead to arrest and according to DSS it was Pascal’s office they dropped the letter and the letter leaked and went viral.”

When contacted, the Managing Director, NRC, Fidet Okhiria, declined comments.