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How Dr Chinelo Megafu was Murdered During The Kaduna Train Attack.
Dr. Chinelo Megafu, an oversea bound medical Doctor, was killed during the terrorist attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train on Monday.
Nigerians have taken to several social media platform to mourn the death of Dr. Chinelo Megafu, an oversea bound medical Doctor, who was killed during the terrorist attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train.
Recall that it was reported that some unidentified terrorist bombed the Abuja-Kaduna railway track on Monday, According to the report on Punch, Abuja-Kaduna-bound Train filled with passengers derailed after the improvised explosive device planted by the terrorists went off.
The terrorists, subsequently, attacked the train with many passengers reportedly injured. It was also speculated that the terrorist might have abducted some of the 970 passengers on the train.
How did Dr. Chinelo die?
According to reports Dr Chinelo Megafu had died from gunshot injuries sustained during the terror attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train She had during the attack announced on her Twitter that she was shot and asked for prayers.
She wrote: “I’m in the train. I have been shot. Please pray for me.”
I'm in the train . I have been shot please pray for me.
— Chinelo (@nelo_x) March 28, 2022
Her tweet elicited varied reactions on the microblogging platform as some Twitter users empathized with her, while others described her tweet as “fake news”.
Some Twitter users also said she could not have tweeted with gunshot wounds. However, on Tuesday, the Nigerian Twitter space was flooded with posts saying the doctor has died from the gunshot wounds she sustained from the attack
Who is Dr. Chinelo Megafu
According to gathered informations, Dr Chinelo was a a Dental Surgeon, who graduated from the University Of Port Harcourt in 2016.
A twitter User identified as Steph adamu, revealed that the late medical doctor already perfected her travel plans and was billed to leave Nigeria on Friday.
She tweeted, “Dr Chinelo was making an honest living, she was working at St Gerald’s hospital in Kaduna, she wanted more for herself and processed her papers to leave this hell-hole. She resigned last month to leave the country this Friday then this happened. Nigeria why???
Reactions…
Following the reports of her death surfacing online, several internet user have taken to several platform to express their displeasure.
A twitter user with the handle @badniggafela said: “That chinelo babe really died, just like that, gone? The concept of life doesn’t always make sense to me, how does one live to a certain age and boom, just like that, you stop to exist and nothing can be done? God grant her family strength too.”
Another user identified as Dr. Ayoade Alakija wrote “I couldn’t sleep all night thinking about and praying for this young medical doctor. I’ve just learned that she died by the train. Nigeria – why?!! I am heartbroken ? we must fix this country and stop destroying our future generations. Rest in Peace Chinelo. Rest in Peace.”
Subsequently, the Nigerian Railway Corporation on Tuesday announced the suspension of train operations along the Abuja-Kaduna route indefinitely following the attacks.
The train attack was coming after terrorists, numbering over 200, on Saturday invaded the Kaduna International Airport located in Igabi Local Government Area in Kaduna State, disrupting operation and killing one security personnel of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency.