Passengers injured as Kaduna-Abuja train derails
Several passengers were severely injured after a train travelling from Kaduna to Abuja derailed on Monday morning.
One of the passengers, Sada Malumfashi, on X, said the train jolted to a stop and resumed to Kubwa 30 minutes after the incident. He accused railway officials of failure to communicate with passengers.
“Just dropped from the Kaduna-Abuja train. We heard a loud bang, and the train jolted to a stop, flinging people across,” said Mr Maumfashi.
He added, “Passengers got hit, and most are bleeding and severely injured. Train delayed for some 30 minutes and resumed to Kubwa. No communication from @info_NRC on anything.”
Meanwhile, footage of the incident, seen by Peoples Gazette, showed two derailed and damaged train carriages surrounded by people, suggesting a sudden collision.
NRC spokesperson Callistus Unyimadu also confirmed the incident and promised to release a statement to that effect.
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