THE Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has expressed sadness over the death of Dr. Chinelo Nwando, who was killed in the terror attack on the Abuja- Kaduna train, Monday night.

It was reported that the late doctor, in her last tweet on her handle @nelo_x, posted around 9.43pm, had stated: “I’m in the train. I have been shot! Please pray for me.”

Confirming the incident in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Dr. Aniekeme Uwah, the association expressed regret, even as it decried the worsening insecurity in the country that has made all Nigerians vulnerable to violent attacks.

The statement read: “The President of the NMA, Prof Innocent Ujah, and indeed all medical and dental practitioners under the auspices of NMA are deeply saddened by the tragic, horrific, and preventable death of one of our members, Dr. Chinelo Nwando, who is reported to have lost her life from injuries sustained from gunshots, when the train she was travelling in from Abuja to Kaduna was attacked by suspected bandits.”