Secretary-general of the Trade Union Congress, Musa-Lawal Ozigi, has been reportedly killed during the Abuja-Kaduna train attack on Monday.

Also, the Kwara state chairman of TUC, Akin Akinsola was said to have been killed during the incident.

They were reportedly heading to Kaduna for an official assignment.

In statement signed by the TUC President, Quadri Olaleye, the union condoled with the families and friends of the deceased and also called for the security of lives and properties of Nigerians.

“Comrade Ozigi served in the capacity of General Secretary, Construction and Civil Engineering Senior Staff Association (CCESSA), an affiliate of TUC for almost two decades before he joined the Congress in 2012.

“Comrade Akinsola was a staff of Dangote Flour Mill under OLAM. They were both seasoned Trade Unionists.

“As it stands, nowhere is safe now – we can not travel by air, road is not safe and neither is the rail. Is Nigeria a failed state? It is unfortunate.

“The Congress condoles with the families and friends of our comrades and the good people of Kogi State for this irreparable loss”, the statement said.

Thelagostimes gathered that the Kaduna State Government, on Tuesday, said it had recovered eight bodies from the site of the attack.