Probe begins after Kaduna-Abuja prepare accident injures passengers

The Nigerian Railway Company and the Nigerian Security Investigation Bureau have confirmed {that a} prepare working on the Kaduna-Abuja rail hall was concerned in an accident on Monday, leaving a number of passengers injured.

The incident occurred close to the Asham part of the rail line in Kaduna State whereas the prepare was travelling from Rigasa Station in Kaduna to Idu Station in Abuja.

In response to the administration of the Nigerian Railway Company, the accident occurred at about 10:30 am and concerned a rear locomotive and the passenger coach instantly connected to it following a coupling failure.

The PUNCH gathered that whereas no fatality was recorded, the incident prompted critical and minor accidents to passengers who had been rushed to undisclosed hospitals.

Recall that in September 2025, an accident occurred alongside the identical hall that prompted a prepare to somersault, leading to various levels of accidents to 21 passengers.

Confirming the event in a press release, the Managing Director of the NRC, Dr Kayode Opeifa, stated the injured passengers had been instantly attended to and brought to a close-by medical facility for therapy.

He added that emergency protocols had been activated instantly after the incidence, with technical groups deployed to the scene to deal with the state of affairs.

The NRC boss additional defined that the affected prepare finally arrived at Idu Station in Abuja at about 10:39 a.m., roughly 38 minutes delayed, after the broken rear locomotive and coach had been eliminated.

He acknowledged, “The Administration of the Nigerian Railway Company needs to verify that an avoidable prepare incident occurred at about 10:30 am in the present day close to Asham, involving a rear locomotive and a passenger coach subsequent to it as a consequence of a coupling concern.

“Some passengers sustained accidents and had been promptly attended to and brought to a close-by medical facility for correct medical care. No fatalities had been recorded. The prepare arrived at Idu station at about 10.39 am, 38 minutes delayed as a result of time allowed to take away the incident rear locomotive and coach Sp 0006.”

In the meantime, the Nigerian Security Investigation Bureau stated it had commenced a full investigation into the accident to find out the circumstances that led to the incident.

The bureau, in a press release signed by its Director of Public Affairs and Household Help, Funke Arowojobe, defined that the prepare, recognized as KA2, departed Rigasa Station initially of its scheduled journey and arrived at Jere Station at 08:52 a.m. earlier than persevering with its journey towards the Federal Capital Territory.

Nonetheless, shortly after leaving the station, the rear locomotive connected at Jere for operational help turned indifferent because the prepare moved alongside a downward gradient towards the Asham part.

Investigators added that the indifferent locomotive then rolled ahead and struck the rear portion of the prepare, inflicting the operational incident. On the time of the accident, the prepare consisted of two locomotives positioned on the entrance and rear, an influence automobile, two enterprise class coaches, and 6 commonplace passenger coaches.

The bureau stated the service was conveying 429 passengers, with 46 crew members and 24 safety personnel additionally on board when the incident occurred.

Commenting on the accident, the Director Normal of the Nigerian Security Investigation Bureau, Alex Badeh Jr., expressed concern for the injured passengers and pressured the significance of uncovering the foundation causes of the incidence.

He stated, “This incident reminds us that each transport journey carries the belief and expectations of lots of of people that depend on the system to maneuver them safely to their vacation spot. Our ideas are with the passengers who sustained accidents, and we commend the swift response of Nigerian Railway Company personnel and emergency groups who assisted these affected.”

He emphasised that the bureau would rigorously look at all components surrounding the accident to enhance rail security. “On the Bureau, we strategy each investigation with a deep sense of accountability as a result of behind each incidence are actual folks, actual households, and actual penalties.

“Our staff will rigorously look at each related issue to know what occurred and to make sure that the teachings from this incidence result in safer railway operations throughout Nigeria.”

The bureau stated its investigators had begun proof gathering and evaluation, specializing in technical, operational, and infrastructure components, together with locomotive attachment programs, prepare configuration, and operational procedures.