Abuja- Kaduna passenger train derails, leaving passengers stranded

A passenger train, traveling from Abuja to Kaduna, derailed on Tuesday, leaving hundreds of travelers stranded.
Casualty figures were unknown as details of the incident were sketchy.
The train reportedly derailed after missing a point with several coaches tumbling.
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday.
The statement signed by the Managing Director of the NRC, Kayode Opeifa, reads: “NRC confirms a train derailment involving its Kaduna bound AKTS train service at about 11.09 at KM 49 between Kubwa station and Asham station.
“Emergency rescue, medical personnel, and nearby hospitals have already been mobilised.
“Full compliment of security already on ground as effort is ongoing to move all passengers on train back to Abuja safely.
“Kindly bear with us at this moment.”