A visit to the scene showed that at least two of the train’s coaches skidded off the track, while the rail track suffered some damage.
The Nigerian Railway Corporation says normal train services have continued between Kaduna-Rigasa, Idu in Abuja after a train heading to Abuja derailed on Sunday morning.NRC’s Deputy Director of Public Relations, Yakub Mahmood, said in a statement that the derailment of the train was a minor one and there was no casualty.
“All the passengers on board the Kaduna-Rigasa to Idu Abuja arrived at their respective destinations safely,” the statement read in part.
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