Eyewitnesses described the situation as chaotic, with many scrambling for safety after the incident.

The exact cause of the derailment is yet to be confirmed, and it remains unclear whether there were any casualties.

This latest disruption adds to the troubled history of the Kaduna–Abuja rail line, which has witnessed several incidents in recent years, including the deadly armed attack in March 2022.

Authorities have not yet released an official statement regarding Tuesday’s accident.

The derailment comes just a week after the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) reported another fault on the same corridor, when one of the train’s coach wheels developed a hot axle near Rigasa Station in Kaduna. The NRC explained that the fault, caused by excessive heat, was quickly managed and the train was returned safely to Kaduna.

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The train accident, which is one of the country’s worst in recent years, left at least 233 people dead and 900 others injured, on Friday, June 2.

The state chief secretary Pradeep Jena, who confirmed the figures on Twitter, said the d£ath toll is expected to rise as teams carry out a colossal rescue operation.

He added that over 200 ambulances had been called to the scene of the accident and 100 additional doctors, on top of 80 already there, had been mobilised.

India Times reports that trouble started after two coaches of the Sir Visweswaraya Terminal-Howrah Superfast Express derailed shortly after 7pm.

Around the same time, the Coromandel express heading towards Chennai on a parallel track coming from the opposite side collided with the derailed bogies at a very high speed.

Eyewitness accounts say the impact was so powerful, scores of people were thrown out of the train through the broken doors and windows.

According to the report, 12 coaches of the Coromandel Express were derailed. Some of these hit a stationery goods train on a parallel track.

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Six civil servants on the bus have been confirmed dead in the incident that happened  at the PWD/ Shogunle railway line, on the Agege motor road in Lagos, on Thursday.

Some survivors said the 44-year-old driver, Oluwaseun Osinbajo, had his earpiece on while driving and ignored the directive of the Flag Officers at the rail line.

The driver, however, blamed the incident on a mechanical fault in the bus.

The driver, who works with the Lagos State Ministry of Transport, was also said to have been transferred to the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department.

He was said to be overheard narrating to some of his relatives who were waiting for him there.

“It was not my fault. How could I have ignored warning signs? The bus had a mechanical fault,” The Vanguard newspaper quoted him as saying.

“It is a pity this has happened. I beg everyone affected to please forgive me in the name of God.”

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The NRC expressed its sympathy in a statement signed by its Deputy Director of Public Relations, Yakub Mahmood, and cautioned motorists and the general public on observing railway signs.

“In the early hours of today (Thursday), the Management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), received a sad and unfortunate report of a bus with passengers on board, that collided with our Mass Transit passengers Train (MTT), coming from Ijoko (Ogun State) to Iddo (Lagos State) Railway Station at Shogunle Level Crossing Ikeja.

“The general public may wish to note that NRC has put in place level crossing control and management procedures necessary for preventing accidents by deploying mechanisms and Level Crossing Staff that work at the level crossing across the country to prevent accidents.

“The Corporation is and will continue to appeal to all and sundry to PLEASE ensure restrain and strictly observe caution signs and instructions from officials when approaching railway level crossing.

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The incident happened around 7 am on Thursday.

The spokesperson for the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Taofiq Adebayo, said the rescue operation was ongoing.

“The accident recorded many casualties as the bus is fully loaded with govt staff going to the office this morning.”

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It was gathered that the train was a few minutes from its destination – Kubwa – when the incident happened at about 03:20 pm.

“The Board and Management of Nigerian Railway Corporation regrets to inform the general public, particularly our passengers of AK3 and KA4 of today 27th January 2023 that the disruption experienced on our Abuja Kaduna Train Service was a result of the derailment of KA4 at Kubwa station. There was no casualty recorded,” NRC’s Director of Operations Niyi Ali said.

“We sincerely apologise to passengers whose planned trips were affected by this incident.”

“The NRC rescue team has mobilsed to the site to re-rail the rolling stock and repair the track. Consequently, the Abuja Kaduna Train Service is temporarily suspended,” he added.

“While assuring early recommencement of the service, all inconveniences to our esteemed passengers are highly regretted. Additional operational measures are being introduced nationwide to ensure safe train operations.”

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Daily Dates Nigeria reports that the passengers waiting to board a train from the Igueben station to Warri in Delta State were allegedly kidnapped by herdsmen on Saturday evening.Many of the travellers were also reportedly injured.

The Edo Police Public Relations Officer, Chidi Nwabuzor in a statement explained that the abductors, armed with AK 47, invaded the train station and shot sporadically into the air before abducting scores of intending travellers into the bush.

The Command added that many of the passengers sustained bullet wounds, assuring that operatives were on the trail of the abductors with an aim to rescue those the kidnap victims herded into the bush.

The statement read, “This is to inform the gentlemen of the press that today, 7th of January, 2023 at about 1600hrs, unspecified number of herdsmen armed with AK 47 riffles attacked the train station at Igueben, Edo State and kidnapped unspecified number of passengers who were waiting to board the train to Warri.

“The kidnappers who shot sporadically into the air before kidnapping some passengers left some persons with bullet wounds. The Area Commander Irrua, DPO Igueben Division, and men have visited the scene of crime with members of the Edo State Security Network, local vigilantes, and hunters with a view to protecting the lives and property of the remaining passengers.

Bush combing operations have commenced in order to rescue the victims and arrest the fleeing kidnappers. Further developments will be communicated”, Nwabuzor stated.

The March 28, 2022 Abuja-Kaduna train attack resulted in the death of about 14 passengers and while 63 others were officially declared ab

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Salmat was a Principal Accountant with NTA Channel 5, Abuja who got involved in a terrible train accident in Abuja. As a Muslim, she was buried in a Janazat ( Burial) Prayer.

Hajia Salmat left behind four children and her husband.

The Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria sympathizes with The Abuja Muslim Forum (AMF), The Family, Friends, Colleagues, and the NTA Family over this tragic and sudden demise of Mrs Sulaiman whom everyone described as a quiet, easy-going, and kind woman.

Ibrahim Abdullahi, National Coordinator, Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria in a statement said: “Death is sufficient as an admonition to ‘doubting thomases’ in that no one knows when it will come, where it will come, the nature it would take and the place one will be finally buried! Therefore, when it occurs suddenly this way, wise men and women – young and old take this opportunity to ponder and reflect deeply by asking – supposing it is me, which way have I prepared to meet My Lord who in His Glorious Qur’an warned us against many things and enjoined on us many things? This part of the superiority of Allah over us! No matter what you are, He has hidden the answers to these questions for everybody!”

Death is Real – therefore we should be prepared daily as there will be no ‘second chance’ once we have departed.”

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Buhari met the victims at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) hospital in Kaduna about 24 hours after their release on Wednesday.

Earlier, the President was in Afaka, Kaduna State at the passing-out parade and commissioning ceremony of cadets of Regular Course 69 of the Nigerian Defence Academy.

The Senior Special Assistant to the President, Garba Shehu, in a statement, said Buhari thanked the Nigerian military for their brave services in securing the release of the hostages from Boko Haram terrorists.

According to him, Buhari detoured to the hospital before boarding NAF 001 back to Abuja from the Kaduna International Airport.

Members of the Chief of Defence Staff Action Committee led by Major General Usman Abdulkadir (rtd), who facilitated the release of the train victims, were present at the hospital.

Others are Major General Adamu Jalingo (rtd), Brig.-Gen. Abubakar Saad (rtd), Dr. Murtala Ahmed Rufai, Ibrahim Abdulllahi, Ambassador Ahmed Magaji and Prof Yusuf Usman, Secretary.

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Leo Irabor, had earlier introduced the Committee members and briefed the President.

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Daily Dates Nigeria gathered that the victims were released at about 4pm on Wednesday.

According the Secretary of the Chief of Defence Staff Action Committee, Usman Yusuf, the committee secured and took the custody of the victims who were kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists during an attack on a passenger train in Kaduna on March 28, 2022.

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