The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has confirmed that six passengers sustained injuries on Tuesday morning after a Kaduna-bound train derailed at KM 49, Abuja -Kaduna Railway.
NSIB Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance, Bimbo Olawumi Oladeji, says in a statement that the accident occurred at KM 49, between Kubwa Station and Asham Station.
According to the statement, a go-team was deployed to the site to collect evidence, interact with stakeholders, and begin investigating the circumstances that led to the derailment.
The statement read in part: “Current information available indicates that six persons sustained injuries, and no recorded fatalities. A go-team has been deployed to the site to gather evidence, engage relevant stakeholders, and commence an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident.
“The Bureau sympathises with those injured and supports all affected passengers. The investigation will focus on identifying the direct and underlying factors that led to the derailment, with the aim of issuing safety recommendations to prevent a recurrence.”
Meanwhile, the Director General of NSIB, Captain Alex Badeh, was quoted in the statement as expressing deep “sympathy with all who sustained injuries.”
“Our commitment is to ensure safer rail transport for Nigerians through a transparent and independent investigation,” he said.
When the incident occurred, the train left Abuja earlier in the morning for Kaduna.
Passengers were thrown into panic following the accident.
