An Abuja-bound train from Kaduna has tragically crushed twin babies, Hassana and Hussaina Barau, near the Kuchiko community in the Bwari Area Council of the FCT.
The toddlers, who would have celebrated their second birthday in July, were struck around 10 am on Saturday.
Community leader Andrew Dogonyaro confirmed the heartbreaking incident to City & Crime on Tuesday, as reported by Daily Trust.
“The children used to visit their neighbors on their own. That’s how they got out of their home that day without anyone being aware,” he explained.
Dogonyaro recounted that a man had seen the twins on the track and tried to save them after hearing the train’s horn, but it was too late.
The accident was initially reported to the police outpost in Sabon-Bwari and subsequently to the Sabon-Wuse Division in Tafa LGA, Niger State.
Wasiu Abiodun, the Police Public Relations Officer in Niger State, confirmed the tragedy, stating, “Information was received that on 24/5/2024, a moving train from Abuja heading to Kaduna crushed two girls named Hassana Baro and Hussaina Baro, who were about one year and six months old, to death while playing on the railway at Kuchiko village, via New-Bwari area in Tafa LGA.”
Abiodun added that the case would be referred to the Railway Division in Kubwa, Abuja, for further investigation and necessary action.
