By Milcah Tanimu
The Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has initiated an inquiry into the recent derailment of a train on the Kaduna-Abuja route near the Jere corridor.
According to NAN reports, several coaches of the train, which embarked from the Rigasa Train Station in Kaduna on Sunday morning bound for Abuja, derailed in a mountainous region close to Jere.
In an announcement posted on Instagram (nsibofficial) by Bimbo Oladeji, the Director of Consumer Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at NSIB, it was confirmed that the bureau is actively investigating the incident.
“NSIB is apprised of the derailment incident involving an Abuja-bound train from Kaduna, occurring midway through the journey at Jere. A specialized team has been dispatched to the scene of the occurrence,” she stated.
