No Casualties As Warri-Itakpe Train Derails In Agbor

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed a train derailment incident which occurred on Saturday on the Warri-Itakpe railway corridor in Agbor, nothing that there were no casualties.

The derailment pulled out two of the seven coaches of the Warri–Itakpe Train Service (WITS) at Kilometer 212+8m, near Agbor, in Delta State.

NRC, in a statement by its managing director, Dr Kayode Opeifa, said preliminary investigations indicated that the incident, which happened at about 7.30pm on Saturday, might have been caused by suspected track vandalism.

According to him, “We are pleased to confirm that all passengers on board were safely evacuated to Agbor, and everyone has been fully accounted for. No casualties or injuries were recorded.

“Our recovery team, supported by security personnel, has been at the site since last night carrying out recovery operations. These efforts are progressing steadily and are expected to be completed soon.”

The NRC boss further stated that as a precautionary measure, train services on the corridor had been temporarily suspended on Sunday to enable a comprehensive security and safety audit of the track and related infrastructure.

“We sincerely regret any inconvenience this may cause our valued passengers and the general public. Normal operations will resume as soon as it is verified safe to do so,” Opeifa added.