Two of the derailed coaches in the recent mishap on the Abuja-Kaduna Service
Consequent to the Warri-Itakpe train derailment, which occurred on Saturday, 1st November 2025, around Agbor, at about 7:30 P.M., the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC, has announced suspension of service on the route.
The Nigerian Railway Corporation also announced that no casualties were recorded from the mishap that occurred on Saturday evening of that fateful day.
According to a media statement released on Sunday, signed by Dr Kayode Opeifa, Managing Director, NRC, the derailment might be caused by vandals.
The statement made it known that out of the seven coaches of the Warri-Itakpe Train Service (WITS), only two coaches got derailed.
The statement said, “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”.
The statement affirmed that the NRC recovery team had responded immediately on that Saturday night, with the company of heavily armed security personnel.
It added that, “these efforts are progressing steadily and are expected to be completed soon,” the statement partly read.
According to the statement, train services on the corridor had been temporarily suspended for a comprehensive safety audit of the track and related infrastructure.
Opeifa in the statement explained that, “as a precautionary measure, train services on the corridor have been temporarily suspended today. (Sunday, 2nd November 2025), to enable a comprehensive security and safety audit of the track and related infrastructure”.
To the consumers of the corporation’s services, the statement thus appealed, “We sincerely regret any inconvenience this may cause our valued passengers and the general public”.
However, on how soon the service would be restored, the statement clearly avoided second-guessing but being circumspect, thus, “normal operations will resume as soon as it is verified safe to do so,” the statement affirmed
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