Tension as passenger train derails on Abuja-Kaduna route

A passenger train has derailed in the early hours of Wednesday along Kaduna and Abuja, leaving countless people stranded and causing significant worry.

The train, carrying an unknown number of passengers, derailed at an unidentified point along the track.

The incident, which occurred early Wednesday morning, has caused confusion and concern among passengers’ relatives, who are looking for information on their loved ones’ whereabouts and safety.

A relative of one of the passengers who identified herself as Aishat Ado told PUNCH Online that her sister called to inform her of the derailment but could not ascertain their current destination.

“My sister just called me and said their train had derailed but she could not mention her location before her phone went off. I tried calling her back several times but the phone seems off.”

When contacted, the spokesperson for the Nigeria Railway Corporation, Yakub Mahmood, refused to comment insisting that a press statement would be released later in the day.

When asked if the passengers were fine, Mahmood said, “Please wait for the statement my brother.”