Also, an indigene of the area, Mr. Odia Benson reportedlytold newsmen that the gunmenreleased two children while a woman escaped.

Source: https://www.peoplesdailyng.com/train-station-attack-police-military-hunters-comb-edo-forests-for-kidnapped-persons/

It is also the publisher of Obari Ogomba’s Grit, a play that has been shortlisted for the 2023 NLNG Literature Prize, both a firm confirmation of how Odia Ofeimun takes literature seriously too, not just as creator but also as promoter of the genres.

Source: https://theeagleonline.com.ng/taking-odia-seriously-honour-to-the-poet-by-reuben-abati/

Odia noted that the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) station manager and the ticket clerk were among the victims abducted.

Source: https://www.informationng.com/2023/01/edo-train-station-attack-over-30-abducted-two-kids-released-woman-escapes.html