The Nigerian Railway Corporation and the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau have confirmed that a train operating on the Kaduna-Abuja rail corridor was involved in an accident on Monday, leaving several passengers injured.
The incident occurred near the Asham section of the rail line in Kaduna State while the train was travelling from Rigasa Station in Kaduna to Idu Station in Abuja.
According to the management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, the accident occurred at about 10:30 am and involved a rear locomotive and the passenger coach directly attached to it following a coupling failure.
The PUNCH gathered that while no fatality was recorded, the incident caused serious and minor injuries to passengers who were rushed to undisclosed hospitals.
Recall that in September 2025, an accident occurred along the same corridor that caused a train to somersault, resulting in varying degrees of injuries to 21 passengers.
Confirming the development in a statement, the Managing Director of the NRC, Dr Kayode Opeifa, said the injured passengers were immediately attended to and taken to a nearby medical facility for treatment.
He added that emergency protocols were activated immediately after the occurrence, with technical teams deployed to the scene to address the situation.
The NRC boss further explained that the affected train eventually arrived at Idu Station in Abuja at about 10:39 a.m., approximately 38 minutes behind schedule, after the damaged rear locomotive and coach were removed.
He stated, “The Management of the Nigerian Railway Corporation wishes to confirm that an avoidable train incident occurred at about 10:30 am today near Asham, involving a rear locomotive and a passenger coach next to it due to a coupling issue.
“Some passengers sustained injuries and were promptly attended to and taken to a nearby medical facility for proper medical care. No fatalities were recorded. The train arrived at Idu station at about 10.39 am, 38 minutes behind schedule due to the time allowed to remove the incident rear locomotive and coach Sp 0006.”
