Abuja-Bound Train Derails In Jere, Kaduna State (Photos)

A train from Kaduna heading for Abuja has derailed at Jere, Kaduna, an hour after commencing its journey on Sunday.

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

Three carriages were reported to have skidded off the tracks.

Security personnel, including the Nigeria Police and Army, were present at the site to provide support.

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

Mrs Bimbo Olawumi Oladeji
Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection,
Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau
+234 915 234 2156

Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau