Warri/Itakpe Train Bound, Derails Into Kogi Forest, 148 Passengers, 30 Crew Members Stranded

A train conveying 148 passengers and 30 crew members from Warri in Delta state to Itakpe on Sunday derailed inside Kogi forest, forcing them (passengers and crew to be stranded. It was learned, the train left Warri early Sunday and got derailed at around noon inside the forest between Ajaokuta and Itakpe.   The Delta and Kogi State police commands could not immediately confirm the incident, but the Managing Director of Nigerian Railway Corporation, Fidet Okhiria, confirmed it. Okhiria said as of the time he was talking to The PUNCH,…

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