Passengers stranded as Abuja-Kaduna train derails in Jere

A train moving from Kaduna to Abuja has derailed at Jere.

Daily Trust reports that the train departed Kaduna around 8:05am and derailed about an hour later.

Three carriages were said to have gone off the tracks.

Security operatives are currently on the scene to watch over the dozens of stranded passengers and offer support.

In a statement on Sunday, Yakub Mahmood, a spokesperson of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), said all the passengers on board the train have arrived at the Rigasa station and headed to their respective destinations.

“The management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) hereby informs the general public, especially our valued passengers, that normal passenger train services between Kaduna-Rigasa, Idu Abuja continue despite a minor derailment of our coach at Jere station this morning,” Mahmood said.

“All the passengers on board the Kaduna-Rigasa to Idu Abuja arrived at their respective destinations safely.

“Meanwhile, a team of NRC Engineers are already at the site to restore the affected locations.

“The Nigerian Railway Corporation Management regrets any inconveniences to our affected valued passengers.”