Warri-Itakpe train derailment: Stranded passengers share sad ordeals as NRC takes action

NRC Suspends Warri-Itakpe Train Services

The Nigeria Railway Corporation has suspended train services to Warri-Itakpe for 72 hours, effective Thursday, over an engine failure. The NRC disclosed this in a statement by its acting spokesperson, Henrietta Eregare, on Thursday. The statement read, “The disruption commenced at approximately 1:38 pm and affected both the 8 am departure from Warri and the 2 pm train from Itakpe. “Emergency recovery protocols were immediately activated, but als…

NRC Temporarily Suspends Warri–Itakpe Train Service Following Technical Glitches

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the temporary suspension of operations on the Warri-Itakpe rail corridor following a major disruption caused by “multiple technical issues involving a train engine failure.” According to a statement released on Thursday, April 10, 2025, the disruption occurred a day earlier—Tuesday, April 9—at approximately 1:38 PM, affecting both the 8:00 AM departure from Warri and the 2:00 PM train from Ita…

Warri-Itakpe train derailment: Stranded passengers share sad ordeals as NRC takes action

Passengers on the Warri-Itakpe train were stranded in a forest in Kogi on April 10 after a technical fault, forcing some to trek three hours through the wilderness.

Passengers Trek For Hours As Train Breaks Down In Kogi Forest, Herdsmen Help

The area, known to be frequented by armed herders, raised safety concerns among the commuters.

Train Breaks Down in Kogi Forest, Forces Abuja-Bound Passengers to Trek for Hours

Train Breaks Down in Kogi Forest, Forces Abuja-Bound Passengers to Trek for Hours A commuter’s journey to Abuja turned into a distressing ordeal on Tuesday when a train broke down in a remote forest in Kogi State, forcing passengers to trek for hours through rough terrain. Marxist activist Kola Edokpayi, who shared a video of the incident, said he had resorted to rail travel from Agbor to Itakpe after failing to get a flight to Abuja. But the tr…