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Train accident: NRC confirms injured passengers discharged; equipment ... All passengers who sustained injuries from the June 8 train accident on the Warri-Itakpe route have all been confirmed treated and discharged. Also, all equipment involved in the accident has been fully recovered. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr Kayode Opeifa, gave the confirmation in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. “One NRC staff member who sustained serious injuries remains under specialist medical care,” Opeifa, however, said. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the train had an accident at about 4.17 p.m., near Goodluck Jonathan Railway Station, Agbor, Delta, with four coaches capsizing. The train had departed Itakpe Station at noon on its scheduled service to Ujevwu, Warri, Delta. The train was carrying 442 passengers and 40 operational personnel comprising train crew, security personnel, medical personnel, cleaners, caterers and other support staff. Five people died from the accident. Injured persons were rushed to hospitals in Agbor and surrounding communities. Opeifa said in the statement that all passengers and personnel on board…

Train accident: Injured passengers discharged, equipment recovered Train accident: Injured passengers discharged, equipment recovered — NRC June 16, 2026 11:35 am Nigerian Railway Corporation train involved in accident on June 8 near Goodluck Jonathan Railway Station, Agbor. Credit: NAN Agency Report Kindly share this story: All passengers who sustained injuries in the June 8 train accident on the Warri–Itakpe route have been treated and discharged. Also, all equipment involved in the accident have been fully recovered. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, Dr Kayode Opeifa, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. “One NRC staff member who sustained serious injuries remains under specialist medical care,” Opeifa, however, said. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the train had the accident at about 4:17 p.m. near Goodluck Jonathan Railway Station, Agbor, Delta State, with four coaches capsized. The train had departed Itakpe Station at noon on its scheduled service to Ujevwu, Warri, Delta State. The train was carrying 442 passengers and 40 operational personnel comprising train crew, security personnel, medical personnel,…

NRC Confirms Full Recovery of Passengers, Equipment After Warri-Itakpe ... Home » NRC Confirms Full Recovery of Passengers, Equipment After Warri–Itakpe Train Accident Transport NRC Confirms Full Recovery of Passengers, Equipment After Warri–Itakpe Train Accident Railway corporation says injured passengers have been treated and discharged as track restoration and safety reviews continue. Victoria Emeto June 16, 2026 No comment posted on Jun. 16, 2026 at 2:09 pm All passengers who sustained injuries in the June 8 train accident on the Warri–Itakpe rail route have been treated and discharged from medical facilities, according to the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC). The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the NRC, Dr Kayode Opeifa, confirmed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Lagos, noting that all equipment involved in the incident had also been fully recovered. However, he disclosed that one NRC staff member who suffered serious injuries remains under specialist medical care. The accident occurred at about 4:17 p.m. near the Goodluck Jonathan Railway Station in Agbor, Delta State, when four coaches of the train capsized. The train had departed Itakpe Station a…

Injured train crash victims discharged, equipment recovered — NRC Injured train crash victims discharged, equipment recovered — NRC News By Josiah David On Jun 16, 2026 15 Share P assengers who sustained injuries in the June 8 train accident on the Warri–Itakpe route have been treated and discharged from hospital care. The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) also confirmed that all equipment involved in the incident has been fully recovered. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the NRC, Dr Kayode Opeifa, made this known in a statement issued on Tuesday in Lagos. “One NRC staff member who sustained serious injuries remains under specialist medical care,” Opeifa, however, said. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the accident occurred at about 4:17 p.m. near the Goodluck Jonathan Railway Station in Agbor, Delta State, when four coaches derailed and capsized. The train had departed Itakpe Station at noon on its scheduled trip to Ujevwu, Warri, carrying 442 passengers along with 40 operational personnel, including crew members, security operatives, medical staff, cleaners, caterers, and other support workers. Five persons lost their lives in the incident, while inj…

Warri-Itakpe Train Accident: NRC Confirms Recovery, Passengers Discharged The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced that all passengers injured in the June 8 Warri–Itakpe train accident have been treated and discharged, while equipment involved in the incident has been fully recovered. Managing Director of NRC, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, confirmed in Lagos on Tuesday that one staff member with serious injuries remains under specialist care. The accident occurred at 4:17 p.m. near the Goodluck Jonathan Railway Station in Agbor, Delta State, when four coaches derailed. The train, carrying 442 passengers and 40 crew members, had departed Itakpe Station earlier that day en route to Ujevwu, Warri. Five people lost their lives, while injured passengers were rushed to hospitals in Agbor and nearby communities. Opeifa emphasized that all passengers and personnel have been accounted for and expressed deep sympathy to the families of the deceased. He commended medical teams at General Hospital Owa Oyibu, Owa Alero Hospital, and Central Hospital Agbor for their swift and professional response, which he said was crucial to the emergency’s successful management. As part of ongoing su…

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Train accident: Injured passengers discharged, equipment recovered ... All passengers who sustained injuries from the June 8 train accident on the Warri-Itakpe route have all been treated and discharged. Also, all equipment involved in the accident have been fully recovered. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Dr Kayode Opeifa, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. “One NRC staff member who sustained serious injuries remains under specialist medical care,” Opeifa, however, said. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the train had the accident at about 4.17 p.m., near Goodluck Jonathan Railway Station, Agbor, Delta, with four coaches capsizing. The train had departed Itakpe Station at noon on its scheduled service to Ujevwu, Warri, Delta. The train was carrying 442 passengers and 40 operational personnel comprising train crew, security personnel, medical personnel, cleaners, caterers and other support staff. Five people died from the accident. Injured persons were rushed to hospitals in Agbor and surrounding communities. Opeifa said in the statement that all passengers and personnel on board the train had…

Train Crash: NRC says injured passengers discharged, equipment recovered NANAll passengers injured in the June 8 train crash on the Warri-Itakpe route have been treated and discharged from the hospital. All passengers injured in the June 8 train crash on the Warri-Itakpe route have been treated and discharged from the hospital. Also, all equipment involved in the accident has been fully recovered. The managing director/chief executive officer of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, Kayode Opeifa, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. “One NRC staff member who sustained serious injuries remains under specialist medical care,” Mr Opeifa said. The train accident occurred around 4:17 p.m., near the Goodluck Jonathan Railway Station in Agbor, Delta, causing four coaches to capsize. The train had departed Itakpe Station at noon on its scheduled service to Ujevwu, Warri, Delta. The train was carrying 442 passengers and 40 operational personnel comprising train crew, security personnel, medical personnel, cleaners, caterers and other support staff. Five people died from the accident. Injured persons were rushed to hospitals in Agbor and surrounding communities. Mr Opei…