The Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau has launched an investigation into the Abuja-Kaduna train that derailed at the Jere corridor.

Some train coaches that departed the Rigasa train station in Kaduna on Sunday morning to Abuja reportedly derailed in a mountainous area near Jere.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by Bimbo Oladeji, the NSIB spokesman, on Sunday on Instagram (nsibofficial).

“NSIB is aware of the derailment of an Abuja-bound train from Kaduna which occurred halfway into the journey at Jere. A team has been deployed to the site of the incident,” she said.

The train, which had dozens of passengers on board, departed Kaduna around 8:05 a.m.

Three carriages were reported to have skidded off the tracks.

Security personnel, including the police and army, were at the site to provide support.

The Nigerian Railway Corporation’s management has assured passengers that normal train services between Kaduna-Rigasa and Idu-Abuja will continue despite the derailment.

Yakub Mahmood, the NRC spokesman, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja, saying the derailment would not hinder operations.

“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 NRC management regrets any inconveniences to our affected valued passengers. NRC wishes to assure our passengers of our efforts toward ensuring their safety and comfort always,” he said. 

(NAN)