The Nigeria Railway Corporation has confirmed that A Kaduna-bound train derailed on Monday evening close to Rigasa train station in Kaduna.
The Managing Director of the Corporation, Fidget Okhiria gave the confirmation after the terror attack but could not give details.
“There was an incident but we are managing it. I don’t have details now,” he said.
Sources said the train derailed after explosives believed to be planted on the rail track went off.
The 6pm train, which took off from Idu Train Station at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) hit the explosive device about 30 minutes before Rigasa.
Details were sketchy at the time of filling this report but sources said security agents have been mobilised to the area to rescue the passengers.
“There is no network in the area so we cannot get any information
until the team we have dispatched returns,” a top security source in Kaduna was quoted as saying.
“What we know is that suspected IED’s were planted on the track and the train has derailed. We don’t know for sure if there is any injury or death,” he said.