The Nigeria Railway Company (NRC) has suspended operations alongside the Warri–Itakpe route following the derailment of one among its trains on Saturday night.
The incident, which occurred round 7:30 pm at Kilometer 212+8m, Agbor in Delta State, concerned two of the practice’s seven coaches.
In an announcement on Sunday, the NRC stated preliminary findings level to suspected observe vandalism because the doubtless explanation for the derailment.
Kayode Opeifa, Managing Director of the NRC, stated all passengers on board have been safely evacuated and absolutely accounted for.
“We’re happy to verify that every one passengers on board have been safely evacuated to Agbor, and everybody has been absolutely accounted for. No casualties or accidents have been recorded,” he stated.
Opeifa added that restoration groups, supported by safety operatives, are working on the web site and that operations will resume as soon as a safety and security audit of the observe is accomplished.
“As a precautionary measure, practice companies on the hall have been quickly suspended right now to allow a complete safety and security audit of the observe and associated infrastructure,” he stated.
The derailment occurred simply 4 days after companies on the Warri–Itakpe line resumed on 29 October 2025, following a suspension that started on 2 August as a result of recurring technical faults.
The 300-kilometer route is Nigeria’s longest fashionable rail hall.
The NRC expressed remorse for the disruption and guaranteed passengers that ordinary operations would recommence as soon as the observe is deemed protected.
Opeifa stated seven passengers sustained accidents in that incident and have been instantly taken to the hospital.
The company added that passengers affected by the Warri–Itakpe derailment shall be eligible for refunds via licensed ticketing corporations.