Nigeria: Abuja-Kaduna Train Mishap Not Sabotage, Says Federal Govt

Nigeria: Abuja-Kaduna Train Mishap Not Sabotage, Says Federal Govt

The Federal Government has ruled out sabotage in last week's Abuja-Kaduna train derailment incident, insisting that preliminary findings point to an operational mishap.

Train Derailment: Tracks Will Be Restored In 10 Days, Says Minister

The Minister of Transportation, Said Ahmed Alkali, has said that work was progressing well on the Abuja-Kaduna rail corridor and in the next 10 days the tracks would be restored after the derailment of the Abuja-Kaduna train on August 26. The minister, who applauded the security and other stakeholders for their untiring efforts to ensure safety of passengers, workers and train facilities in the ongoing operations to restore the damaged tracks an…

Transportation Minister, Alkali, constitutes committee to investigate train derailment

The Minister of Transportation, Sen. Said Ahmed Alkali, has taken a decisive action following a train derailment which occurred on 26th August, 2025 at Jerre, while proceeding from Abuja to Kaduna. He directed that a committee of all stakeholders be constituted to investigate the immediate and remote causes of the accident; make recommendations on how […]

Reps C’ttee to summon NRC, contractors, others over Abuja-Kaduna train mishap

By Oscar Okhifo The House of Representatives Committee on Land Transport has resolved to invite the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), officials of the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) over the recent derailment of a Kaduna-bound train which left some passengers injured. It would be recalled that on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, a Kaduna-bound train consisting of 10 coaches derailed off the rail tracks, causing anxiety over…

Abuja-Kaduna train derailment not sabotage – Minister

Minister of Transportation, Saidu Alkali, has dismissed claims of sabotage in the recent Abuja-Kaduna train derailment, reaffirming the Federal Government’s commitment to the safety and security of rail operations nationwide. Speaking to State House correspondents in Abuja alongside the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr Kayode Opeifa, Alkali said preliminary investigations suggested […] The post Abuja-Kaduna train d…

Abuja-Kaduna train derailment: Minister rules out sabotage

Minister of Transportation, Saidu Alkali, has dismissed claims of sabotage in the recent Abuja-Kaduna train derailment, reaffirming the Federal Government’s commitment to the safety and security of rail operations nationwide. Speaking to State House correspondents in Abuja alongside the Managing Director of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr Kayode Opeifa, Alkali said preliminary investigations suggested … The post Abuja-Kaduna train der…